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chanterelle

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/
  • UK: /ʃɒntəˈɹɛl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The highest string of the violin or similar instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chantarelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agaric

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanterelle, from New Latin cantharellus, diminutive of Latin cantharus (“drinking vessel”), from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos). Probably of Pre-Greek origin, cognate with Akkadian 𒃶𒁺𒊒𒌑 (/⁠kanduru⁠/, “kind of vessel”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒃶𒉡𒌉 (/⁠gannu-tur⁠/, “small vessel; potstand”, literally “little vessel, container, holder”).

Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kantarel — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Afrikaans: dooierswam — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Bulgarian: пачи крак (pači krak) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Catalan: rossinyol — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Catalan: picornell — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雞油菇 /鸡油菇 (jīyóugū) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Czech: liška obecná — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Danish: kantarel — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Dutch: cantharel — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Dutch: hanenkam — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Esperanto: kantarelo — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Estonian: harilik kukeseen — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Estonian: kukeseen — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Faroese: bikarsoppur — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Finnish: kantarelli — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Finnish: keltavahvero — Cantharellus cibarius
  • French: girolle — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Galician: cantarelo — Cantharellus cibarius
  • German: Pfifferling — Cantharellus cibarius
  • German: Eierschwammerl — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Bavarian German: oaschwammerl — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Hungarian: sárga rókagomba — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Icelandic: kantarella — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Ingrian: petonsääri — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Irish: cantarnaid — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Italian: finferlo — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Italian: finferla — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Italian: galletto — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Italian: cantarello giallo — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Japanese: 杏茸 (anzutake) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Korean: 꾀꼬리버섯 (kkoekkoribeoseot) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Latvian: gailene — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Lithuanian: voveraitė — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Lombard: finferl — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Lombard: gallett — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Macedonian: лиси́чарка (lisíčarka) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Norwegian: kantarell — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Piedmontese: garitola — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Polish: kurka — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Polish: pieprznik — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Portuguese: cantarelo — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Portuguese: cantarela — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Russian: лиси́чка (lisíčka) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Slovak: kuriatko — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Slovene: lisička — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Spanish: chantarela — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Spanish: rebozuelo — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Spanish: anacate — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Swedish: kantarell — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Turkish: horoz mantarı — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Turkish: yumurta mantarı — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Turkish: tavuk mantarı — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Turkish: sarıkız mantarı — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Ottoman Turkish: خروس مانطاری (horos mantarı) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Ukrainian: лиси́чка (lysýčka) — Cantharellus cibarius
  • Venetan: fìnferlo — Cantharellus cibarius