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cep

[ sep ]

noun

  1. an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.


cep

/ sɛp /

noun

  1. another name for porcino
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cep1

1860–65; < French cèpe < Gascon cep mushroom, tree trunk < Latin cip ( p ) us boundary stone, pillar
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cep1

C19: from French cèpe, from Gascon dialect cep, from Latin cippus stake
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Example Sentences

Yer don ax me fer gib yer suffin jes' now; and I ain't got nuffin 'cep' my close what I got on.

Dar ain' nuttin' in de worl' de matter wid Letty 'cep'n de way dey's brung 'er up.

I dont remember the ships as they come out, But we went in to meet them and passed them som good shots as they cep coming.

Mawnin', missus—whar he allus is 'cep'n' w'en he's sleepin'—foolin' roun' dat colt ob a Prince!

Naw, suh, 'cep' he look' jes' like dis Mistuh Morley; dat's all I know, boss.

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