A genus of fungi and mushrooms with pores instead of gills, including many edible species like the porcini mushroom.
From medieval Latin 'boletus', derived from Greek 'bolites'; the word has been used for thousands of years to describe this particular type of fungus.
Boletus edulis (the porcini) is so valuable that truffle hunters guard their favorite mushroom patches like treasure maps—a single pristine porcini in peak season can sell for hundreds of dollars at European markets!
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