boletus

IPA/bəˈliːtəs/
IPA/bəˈliːtəs/

boletus — noun

1. A wild mushroom with small round holes under its cap instead of the usual thin g

1.名詞B1
釋義

A wild mushroom with small round holes under its cap instead of the usual thin gills. Some types are safe to eat, while others are poisonous.

例句

While walking in the woods near Kyoto, Chen found several large boletus mushrooms growing under an old oak tree.

collocation: boletus + growing under [tree]

Aunt Rosa cleaned the boletus carefully before slicing them into the risotto.

同義詞
  • bolete

    A less common English name for the same group; 'boletus' is the scientific and everyday name.

文法句型

boletus + verb (grow, appear)

a/the boletus

boletus mushrooms

用法筆記

When identifying a boletus, check the underside of the cap — the pore surface (small round holes) distinguishes it from gilled mushrooms. Always consult an expert before eating a wild specimen.

常見錯誤

❌I picked a boletus with gills under the cap.
✅I picked a boletus with small pores under the cap.
💡Boletus mushrooms have pores (tiny holes), not gills.