Definition
A golden-yellow edible fungus that grows wild and is prized by chefs for its fruity flavor and delicate texture.
Etymology
From French chanterelle, possibly from chanter (to sing) because of its bright 'singing' color, or from Latin cantharellus (small cup).
Kelly Says
Chanterelles are gastronomically precious—they're expensive not because they're rare, but because they grow wild in unpredictable locations and must be hand-foraged, making them labor-intensive to harvest.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቻንተረል ፍራፍረ
t͡ʃan.t͡ɛ.rɛl fɾa.fɾɛ
ARالعربية
فطر تشانتريل
fu.ṭṛ t͡ʃan.ti.ril
BNবাংলা
চ্যান্টারেল
c͡ʰa.n.tar.el
CACatalà
cantarell
kan.tɑ.ɾɛl
DADansk
kantarel
kan.ta.ɾɛl
DEDeutsch
Pfifferling
ˈpfiː.fəʁ.lɪŋ
ELΕλληνικά
κανταρέλα
kan.ta.ˈre.la
ESEspañol
chanterela
t͡ʃan.te.ˈɾe.la
FAفارسی
قارچ چانترل
ɡɑr.t͡ʃ t͡ʃan.t͡ɾel
FISuomi
kantarelli
kan.ta.rel.li
FRFrançais
chanterelle
ʃɑ̃.tʁɛl
GUGU
ચાન્ટરેલ
c͡ʰan.ṭe.rel
HAHA
chantarele
cɑn.ta.ɾel
HEעברית
פטריית צ'נטרל
pa.t͡ri.jat t͡ʃan.t͡ɾel
HIहिन्दी
चांटरेल
cāṁ.ṭa.rel
HUMagyar
csiperke
t͡ʃi.pɛr.kɛ
IDBahasa Indonesia
jamur chanterelle
d͡ʒa.mur cɑn.te.ɾel
IGIG
chanterelle mushroom
cɑn.te.ɾel maʃ.ɾu.m
ITItaliano
finferlo
fin.fer.lo
KKKK
шантерель
ʃan.tɛ.rɛl
KMKM
ផ្សិតចាន់ទែរ៉ែល
phsɨt cɑn.tɨː.rɛl
MSBahasa Melayu
cendawan chanterelle
t͡ʃen.da.wan cɑn.te.ɾel
MYမြန်မာ
ချမ်းတယ်လ်
t͡ʃɑ̃.deɪl
NLNederlands
cantharel
kɑn.tɑ.ˈrɛl
NONorsk
kantarell
kan.ta.ɾɛl
PAPA
ਚਾਂਟਰੇਲ
c͡ʰan.ṭe.rel
PLPolski
pieprznik
pjɛpʂ.ɲik
PTPortuguês
chanterela
ʃɐ̃.te.ˈɾɛ.lɐ
RORomână
gălbior
ɡəl.bi.or
RUРусский
лисичка
li.sich.ka
SVSvenska
kantarell
kan.ta.ɾɛl
SWKiswahili
ufungu wa chanterelle
u.fuŋ.ɡu wa cɑn.te.ɾel
TAதமிழ்
சாந்தரெல்
cānta.rel
TEతెలుగు
చాంటరెల్
cāṇ.ṭa.rel
THไทย
เห็ดชานเทอเรล
hèt cɑːn.teː.rel
TLTL
kabute ng chanterelle
ka.bu.te ng cɑn.te.ɾel
TRTürkçe
chanterelle
ʃan.te.ɾel
UKУкраїнська
лисичка
ly.sych.ka
URاردو
چانٹریل
c͡ʰān.ṭṛil
VITiếng Việt
nấm chanterelle
na.m cɑn.te.ɾel
YOYO
ẹ̀dẹ̀ chanterelle
ɛ̀.dɛ̀ cɑn.te.ɾel
ZUZU
ifungu ye chanterelle
i.fuŋ.ɡu je cɑn.te.ɾel
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Feminine form of 'chanter' (singer), the -elle suffix feminizes the noun. Applied to female singers, it can diminish standing compared to masculine forms, though less aggressively than -ette diminutives.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'singer' or 'vocalist' as gender-neutral terms. The French feminine form is acceptable when historically contextualizing women singers, but unnecessary for contemporary reference.
Inclusive Alternatives
["singer","vocalist","performer"]