[ 'tʃα:ntərɛl , ˌtʃα:ntə'rɛl ]
■ noun an edible woodland mushroom which has a yellow funnel-shaped cap and a faint smell of apricots. [ Cantharellus cibarius .]
Origin
C18: from Fr., from mod. L. cantharellus , dimin. of cantharus , from Gk kantharos , denoting a kind of drinking container.