First Known Use: 1601
Dictionary
boletus
noun bo·le·tus \bō-ˈlē-təs\
plural bo·le·tus or bo·le·ti\-ˈlē-ˌtī\
Definition of BOLETUS
: any of a genus (Boletus) of boletes (as a porcini) some of which are poisonous and others edible
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Origin of BOLETUS
New Latin, genus name, from Latin, mushroom
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