porcino

American

[pawr-chee-noh] / pɔrˈtʃi noʊ /

noun

Italian Cooking.

plural

porcini

Usually porcini cep.

porcino British

/ pɔːˈtʃiːnəʊ /

noun

Also called: cep. an edible saprotrophic basidiomycetous woodland fungus, Boletus edulis, with a brown shining cap covering white spore-bearing tubes and having a rich nutty flavour: family Boletineae

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Etymology

Origin of porcino

Italian, from Latin porcīnus, from porcus pig

Example Sentences

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It has been quite a good year for the queen of local mushrooms, the russet-capped ovolo; and a pretty good one for the king, or “little pig”, the porcino.

From The Guardian

Mayor Peter R. Porcino of Ardsley predicted long backups on the parkway and feeder streets when moviegoing is at its peak, since traffic already backs up at heavy trafficked times at the Lawrence Street exit.

From New York Times

“It will be a nightmare, especially on Friday and Saturday nights,” Mr. Porcino said.

From New York Times

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