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BOLETI
BOLETUS
Boletus, genus Boletus
(noun) type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
boleti
plural of boletus
Anagrams
• Beloit, betoil, biolet, oblite
Source: Wiktionary
BOLETUS
Bo*le"tus, n. Etym: [L. boletus, Gr. .] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of fungi having the under side of the pileus or cap composed of a multitude of fine separate tubes. A few are edible, and others very poisonous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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