Etymology

bolete

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Today it means: A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body. Full definition →

Latin bōlētus ← Ancient Greek βωλίτης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβωλίτης
  2. Latin · borrowed frombōlētus“edible mushroom”
  3. English todaybolete

Borrowed from Latin bōlētus (“edible mushroom”), from Ancient Greek βωλίτης (bōlítēs).

Words from the same roots

Latinbōlētus all →

boletus

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