boletus

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noun

An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.

Similar
boleteporcinicep
OriginLatin bōlētus →
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Meanings

nounboletus (plural boletuses or boleti)

plural boletuses · plural boleti

  1. An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.

    Synonyms: bolete, porcini, cep

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn edible mushroom of genus Boletus.

Similar
boleteporcinicep

Origin

  1. Latinbōlētus
  2. Latinbōlētus
  3. Englishboletus

Borrowed from Latin bōlētus.

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Translations

Czech hřib
  • hřiba type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
Estonian kivipuravik, puravik
  • kivipuravika type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
  • puravika type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
Finnish kivitatti
  • kivitattia type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
German Dickröhrling
  • Dickröhrlinga type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
Hungarian vargánya, tinóru
  • vargányaa type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
  • tinórua type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
Lithuanian baravykas
  • baravykasa type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
Polish borowik
  • borowika type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
Russian борови́к
  • борови́к (borovík)a type of edible mushroom — see also porcini
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APA

boletus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boletus

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boletus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boletus.

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