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

Common mushrooms like button, shiitake, oyster and chanterelles have experienced a major upsurge in demand. —Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023

Crispy pork belly, homemade tagliatelle with fresh chanterelles, and saltimbocca are just a few of the standout menu items. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023

Polychaete worms writhed like chanterelle mushrooms belly-dancing. —Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023

The only dangerous look-alike is the jack-o-lantern mushroom, which is bright orange, with true gills, while chanterelles have false gills. —Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023

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