porcini

English

A pile of dried porcini

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian porcini, plural of porcino.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɔːˈtʃiː.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɔːɹˈtʃiː.ni/

Noun

porcini (plural porcini or porcinis)

  1. an edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized for its flavor
    • (Can we date this quote?)
      Robbie, on the other hand, on his first trip out with Clara's brother Licio, gathered twenty-three porcini (more than his guide)
    Synonyms: cep, cepe, cèpe, penny bun

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Italian

Adjective

porcini

  1. Masculine plural of adjective porcino.

Noun

porcini m

  1. plural of porcino

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Latin

Adjective

porcīnī

  1. nominative masculine plural of porcīnus
  2. genitive masculine singular of porcīnus
  3. genitive neuter singular of porcīnus
  4. vocative masculine plural of porcīnus
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