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Noun: bolete  bow'leet
  1. Any fungus of the family Boletaceae, characterized by a spongy layer of tubes instead of gills
    "Many species of bolete are prized edible mushrooms";
    - boletus

Derived forms: boletes

Type of: fungus

Part of: Boletaceae, family Boletaceae

Encyclopedia: Bolete