any saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungus of the genus Cantharellus, esp C. cibarius, having an edible yellow funnel-shaped mushroom: family Cantharellaceae
Word origin
C18: from French, from New Latin cantharella, diminutive of Latin cantharus drinking vessel, from Greek kantharos
chanterelle in American English
(ˌʃæntəˈrɛl; ˌ tʃæntəˈrɛl)
noun
any of a genus (Cantharellus) of yellow or orange mushrooms with forking, gill-shaped ridges and funnel-shaped caps, esp. an edible species (C. cibarius)
Word origin
Fr, dim. < L cantharus, drinking cup < Gr kantharos