Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bolete

/boʊˈlit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: bo-lete
IPA: /boʊˈlit/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.

Example Sentences

"The boletes, or fleshy pore fungi, are a conspicuous element of the summer and fall "mushroom" flora of Michigan."
"When gathering boletes and other mushrooms for food, avoid picking from polluted habitats such as along heavily trafficked roads, along railroad tracks or power line clearings, near landfills or roadside litter dumps, and chemically treated lawns."
"Any bolete that matches the traits described above should instantly react with a turquoise color change when a drop of ammonia is placed on the stem. If it doesn't, you've got the wrong mushroom."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bōlētus (“edible mushroom”), from Ancient Greek βωλίτης (bōlítēs).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bōlētus, βωλίτης

Inflected Forms

boletes (plural)

Derived Forms

boletic

Phrases

bay bolete birch bolete bitter bolete bolete eater butter bolete chestnut bolete Devil's bolete foxy bolete

Frequently Paired Words

cep porcini Boletales Boletus

Rhymes With

street meet eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat re-treat

Questions

How do you pronounce bolete?: The recorded pronunciation is /boʊˈlit/.
What does bolete mean?: A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.
Where does bolete come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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