Definition of Cantharellus cibarius

1. Noun. Widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma.

Exact synonyms: Chantarelle, Chanterelle
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Cantharellus, Genus Cantharellus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cantharellus Cibarius

Cantabria
Cantabrian
Cantabrian Mountains
Cantabrians
Cantabrigian
Cantabrigians
Cantabs
Cantal
Cantelli's sign
Canterbury
Canterbury Tales
Canterbury bell
Canterbury bells
Canterbury gallop
Cantharellus
Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
Cantharellus clavatus
Cantharellus floccosus
Canticle of Canticles
Canticle of Simeon
Canticles
Canton
Canton's phosphorus
Canton River
Canton crepe
Canton flannel
Canton ginger
Cantonese
Cantonese dialect

Literary usage of Cantharellus cibarius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Scottish Cryptogamic Flora, Or, Coloured Figures and Descriptions of by Robert Kaye Greville (1827)
"Lamella; in the form of dichotomous (sometimes obsolete) folds. Pileus fleshy or membranaceous. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. CANTHARELLUS cibarius ..."

2. Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and how to Distinguish Them: A Selection by William Hamilton Gibson (1899)
"Habitat: In woods, especially hemlocks, generally in clusters of two or three, or in lines or arcs of several individuals. cantharellus cibarius ..."

3. A Preliminary Report on the Hymeniales of Connecticut by Edward Albert White (1905)
"Several are considered excellent for the table. cantharellus cibarius ... cantharellus cibarius Fr. (edible). Mansfield, Aug. (218). Edible (Pk.). ..."

4. Studies of American Fungi: Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, Etc by George Francis Atkinson (1900)
"The gills are usually narrow Fic1'RE 123—cantharellus cibarius. ... Cantharellus cibarius Fr. Edible—This plant is known as the chan- terelle. ..."

5. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"This plant is more slender and the gills are thinner than those of Cantharellus cibarius, from which it can be readily distinguished. ..."

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