bolete /boʊˈlit/ noun1 •A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.The boletes, or fleshy pore fungi, are a conspicuous element of the summer and fall "mushroom" flora of Michigan. — 1971 formsboletes
