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ceps

/sɛps/

Meanings
noun
An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis).

Examples :

"The chef carefully selected the plump ceps for the creamy mushroom soup. "
food vegetable biology plant

Related Words

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soup noun

/suːp/ /sup/

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.

"Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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boletus noun

/bəˈliːtəs/ /boʊˈliːtəs/

An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.

"We found a large, delicious-looking boletus while hiking in the forest. "

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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edible noun

/ˈɛdɪbl/ /ˈɛdəbl/

Anything edible.

"The edible was delicious, and everyone enjoyed the freshly baked bread. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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mushroom noun

/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

"Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

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selected verb

/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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chef noun

/ʃɛf/

The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.

"The chef prepared a delicious meal for the large family gathering. "

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creamy noun

/ˈkɹiːmi/

A horse with a cream-coloured coat.

"The creamy won the first prize at the horse show. "

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plump verb

/plʌmp/

To grow plump; to swell out.

"Her cheeks have plumped."