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Noun: chanterelle  ,shan-tu'rel
  1. Widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in colour with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
    "The chef foraged for chanterelles to use in her signature risotto";
    - chantarelle, Cantharellus cibarius, girolle

Derived forms: chanterelles

Type of: agaric

Part of: Cantharellus, genus Cantharellus

Encyclopedia: Chanterelle, Haiti