cèpe

See also: cepë, cepe, and cepé

English

Noun

cèpe (plural cèpes)

  1. Alternative spelling of cepe (mushroom Boletus edulis, porcini).

French

Etymology

A shortened form of cèpe de Bordeaux; from the Gascon (dialect of Occitan) cep (literally trunk), in reference to the mushroom's fat stalk,[1] from Latin cippus. Doublet of cep, cippe, and sep.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛp/
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  • Homophones: cep, cèpes, ceps, sep, seps

Noun

cèpe m (plural cèpes)

  1. cep, porcini (edible mushroom, Boletus edulis)

References

  1. ^ Grigson, Jane (1975). The Mushroom Feast. London: Penguin. p. 8. →ISBN

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