boletus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible
    genus Boletus.

WordNet

Bo*le"tus noun
Etymology
L. boletus, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of fungi having the under side of the pileus or cap composed of a multitude of fine separate tubes. A few are edible, and others very poisonous.

Webster 1913