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ˈtʃɑːntərɛl,
ˌtʃɑːntəˈrɛl/
n.
an edible woodland mushroom which has a yellow funnel-shaped cap and a faint smell of apricots.
[
Cantharellus cibarius.]
Etymology
C18: from Fr., from mod. L. cantharellus, dimin. of cantharus, from Gk kantharos, denoting a kind of drinking container.
