porcini
noun
por·ci·ni
pȯr-ˈchē-(ˌ)nē 
plural porcini also porcinis
: a large wild edible brownish boletus mushroom (Boletus edulis)
called also cèpe
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On the first floor, diners can sit and enjoy full dinner service until 10:30 p.m., including the signature cannelloni au gratin filling a thin French-style crepe with beef, veal, pork, and porcini mushrooms, covered in creamy supreme sauce.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Here: Leave the porcini to soak for 10 minutes and swell back to life.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Bailey delivered an amazing second course of pasta filled with porcini and pecans.
—Buddha Lo, People.com, 13 June 2025
This porcini ragù attains a velvety intensity in practically no time.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Here: Leave the porcini to soak for 10 minutes and swell back to life.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Bailey delivered an amazing second course of pasta filled with porcini and pecans.
—Buddha Lo, People.com, 13 June 2025
This porcini ragù attains a velvety intensity in practically no time.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porcini
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“Porcini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcini. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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