BOLETUS


Meaning of BOLETUS in English

[ bə'li:təs ]

(also bolete )

■ noun ( plural ~es ) a toadstool with pores rather than gills on the underside of the cap, and a thick stem. [Genus Boletus .]

Origin

from L., from Gk bōlitēs , perh. from bōlos 'lump'.

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