charbonnier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French charbonnier.

Noun

charbonnier (plural charbonniers)

  1. A species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, Tricholoma portentosum.
    • 2013, Pelle Holmberg, Hans Marklund, “The charbonnier”, in The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms[1], New York: Skyhorse Publishing, →ISBN:
      The charbonnier, also known as the sooty head mushroom, is unknown to many mushroom pickers.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin carbōnārius, from carbō. By surface analysis, charbon +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.bɔ.nje/
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Noun

charbonnier m (plural charbonniers, feminine charbonnière)

  1. coalman
  2. coal merchant (person who sells charcoal)
  3. charcoal burner, collier
  4. (nautical) collier (vessel carrying a bulk cargo of coal)
  5. coal bunker (place where coal is stored)
  6. (mycology) charbonnier
  7. (zoology) sablefish
    Synonym: morue charbonnière

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Descendants

  • English: charbonnier

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