porcino

[pawr-chee-noh]

noun

Italian Cooking.

plural

porcini 

1. Usually porcini cep.

porcino

/ pɔːˈtʃiːnəʊ /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of porcino¹

Italian, from Latin porcīnus, from porcus pig

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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

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