n.
Pronunciation: b ō - ' l ē -t ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tus or -ti \ - ' l ē - ˌ t ī \
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, mushroom
Date: 1601
: any of a genus ( Boletus ) of boletes (as a porcini) some of which are poisonous and others edible