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porcino
[ pawr-chee-noh ]
porcino
/ pɔːˈtʃiːnəʊ /
noun
- 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 Also calledcep
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Origin of porcino1
Italian, from Latin porcīnus, from porcus pig
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