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porcini

noun por·ci·ni \pȯr-ˈchē-(ˌ)nē\
plural porcini also porcinis

Definition of PORCINI

:  a large wild edible brownish boletus mushroom (Boletus edulis) —called also cèpe
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Origin of PORCINI

Italian, plural of porcino, short for fungo porcino, literally, porcine mushroom
First Known Use: 1976

Rhymes with PORCINI

Alcmene, Bernini, bikini, Bikini, Cabrini, Cellini, cremini, crostini, Houdini, linguine, Marini, martini, Mazzini, Mbini, Messene, Puccini, rapini, Rossini, Selene, tahini, tankini, wahine, zucchini

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. porcini
  2. porcino
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