porcini

noun

por·​ci·​ni pȯr-ˈchē-(ˌ)nē How to pronounce porcini (audio)
plural porcini also porcinis
: a large wild edible brownish boletus mushroom (Boletus edulis)

called also cèpe

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This dish by Chef Secchi (porcini gnocchi with butter sauce) is an ode to a similar creation at Il Centro, a restaurant in Priocca, Piedmont. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024 Dried mushrooms: Dried mushrooms, like porcini, shiitake, or even morel, plump up with the broth and stew to support a flavorful veggie base. Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 Dark aromas of porcini mushrooms, red plums, a pine grove and lusciously fresh red cherries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 The making of this film — a film full of pathos and violence, porcini and dragonlets — is in and of itself this pursuit. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for porcini 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of porcino, short for fungo porcino, literally, porcine mushroom

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of porcini was in 1954

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“Porcini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcini. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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