cep

[ sep ]

noun

1. an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.

cep

/ sɛp /

noun

1. another name for porcino

Word History and Origins

Origin of cep¹

1860–65; < French cèpe < Gascon cep mushroom, tree trunk < Latin cip ( p ) us boundary stone, pillar

Word History and Origins

Origin of cep¹

C19: from French cèpe, from Gascon dialect cep, from Latin cippus stake

Example Sentences

The creation of the CEP comes less than two weeks after a visit to Port-au-Prince by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who had urged Haiti's provisional government to move forward with the electoral process.

From BBC

The focus of my first CEP project was economic conversion, a process designed to help communities reduce their dependency on Pentagon spending.

From Salon

While at CEP, I wrote about the top 100 Pentagon contractors, the top 25 arms exporting firms and the economic benefits of a nuclear weapons freeze.

From Salon

The new rule will expand access to universal meals through a program known as the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP.

From Washington Times

The Republican Study Committee has called for eliminating the CEP altogether, arguing it ignores the individual income eligibility of each student.

From Washington Times