Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porcini

/pɔːɹˈt͡ʃiː.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: porci-ni
IPA: /pɔːɹˈt͡ʃiː.ni/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized for its flavor.

Example Sentences

"1994, A Valley in Itay: The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria, Lisa St Aubin de Terán http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zwkjAQAAIAAJ&q=%22three+porcini%22&dq=%22three+porcini%22&hl=en&ei=SWffTt7DF4POhAe355yCBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA Robbie, on the other hand, on his first trip out with Clara's brother Licio, gathered twenty-three porcini (more than his guide)"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian porcini, plural of porcino.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: porcini

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɔːɹˈt͡ʃiː.ni/
British English: /pɔːˈtʃiː.ni/

Inflected Forms

porcinis (plural)

Synonyms

cep cepe cèpe penny bun

Questions

How do you pronounce porcini?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɔːɹˈt͡ʃiː.ni/.
What does porcini mean?: An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized for its flavor.
Where does porcini come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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