cep
Pronunciation: /sɛp/
noun
- an edible European mushroom with a smooth brown cap, a stout white stalk, and pores rather than gills, growing in dry woodland and much sought after as a delicacy. Also called penny bun.
- Boletus edulis, family Boletaceae, class Hymenomycetes
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French cèpe, from Gascon cep 'tree trunk, mushroom', from Latin cippus 'stake'