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

Serve quinoa patties with chanterelles and tahini sauce. —Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026

From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you. —Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026

Chicken of the woods, chanterelles, and lobster mushrooms are all in season in early fall. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

Mushrooms are also very popular and many forage morels, chanterelles and oyster mushrooms. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for chanterelle

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel