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Where does “Boletus” come from?

Boletus (Translingual) comes from Latin bōlētus, from Ancient Greek βωλίτης — mushroom, especially champignon.

Ancestry of “Boletus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbōlētus—
2Ancient Greekβωλίτηςmushroom, especially champignon

Words derived from “Boletus”

  • boletaceous
  • Boletaceae
  • Boletales
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