Aug. 16th, 2007

porcini

Aug. 16th, 2007 07:22 am
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porcini - pl.n. (sing. porcino) a species of highly edible mushroom (Boletus edulis).


Grows in woodland areas in Europe and western North America. According to Wikipedia, it "has a distinct aroma reminiscent of fermented dough." From Italian, short for fungo porcino, porcine mushroom, from Latin porcīnus, adjective form of porcus, pig.

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