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CANTHARELLUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles
Synonyms:
Cantharellus; genus Cantharellus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cantharellus" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Meronyms (members of "Cantharellus"):
Cantharellus cibarius; chantarelle; chanterelle (widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma)
Cantharellus floccosus; floccose chanterelle (a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like a hollow trumpet)
Cantharellus clavatus; pig's ears (an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound)
Cantharellus cinnabarinus; cinnabar chanterelle (mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body)
Holonyms ("Cantharellus" is a member of...):
Agaricaceae; family Agaricaceae (large family including many familiar mushrooms)
