boletus
noun
bo·le·tus
bō-ˈlē-təs 
plural boletus or boleti
bō-ˈlē-ˌtī
: any of a genus (Boletus) of boletes (such as a porcini) some of which are poisonous and others edible
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Great-grandmother Busia from a village in northern Poland used boletus to give czarnina, duck blood soup, the flavor of the forest.
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Makana Eyre, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
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Makana Eyre, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
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“Boletus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boletus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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