chanterelle

noun

chan·te·relle ˌshan-tə-ˈrel

ˌshän-

: a fragrant edible mushroom (Cantharellus cibarius) usually having a yellow to orange color

Examples of chanterelle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Along the way, grassy lowlands gave way to forests flush with wild chanterelles. —

Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024 The California golden chanterelle is an edible mushroom found beneath California oak trees—it was recently recognized as an endemic species. —

Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024 Steamed sole scattered with sauteed chanterelles and enriched with a dilly butter sauce was further flattered by bright green and delicately crisp leaves of sea aster, a member of the daisy family whose flavor suggests raw oysters and seaweed. —

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023 Caramelized Maine scallops, a recent special capped with buttery chanterelles, are silken and sweet. —

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chanterelle

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, gallicization of New Latin Cantharellus, genus name, earlier a specific epithet, from Latin cantharus "large drinking cup with handles" (borrowed from Greek kántharos, of uncertain origin) + -ellus, diminutive suffix

Note: See note at cantharis

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of chanterelle was in 1777

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