chanterelle n 1: widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma [syn: {chanterelle}, {chantarelle}, {Cantharellus cibarius}]
Chanterelle \Chan`te*relle"\, n. [F.] (Bot.) A name for several species of mushroom, of which one ({Cantharellus cibrius}) is edible, the others reputed poisonous. [1913 Webster]