Chanterelle

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chanterelle \Chan`te*relle"\, n. [F.] (Bot.)
     A name for several species of mushroom, of which one
     ({Cantharellus cibrius}) is edible, the others reputed
     poisonous.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chanterelle
       n : widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with
           a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma [syn: {chantarelle},
            {Cantharellus cibarius}]