Cantharellus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Latin cantharus ("tankard, pot") + -ellus, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος ("drinking cup").

Proper noun

Cantharellus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Cantharellaceae – chanterelles.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina – subphylum; Agaricomycetes – class; Cantharellales - order; Cantharellaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Cantharellus cibarius - type species

References

Cantharellus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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