Cepes

/kɛps/ noun

Definition

Plural of cepe or cep; multiple edible porcini or boletus mushrooms.

Etymology

Regular plural of cepe/cep, adding the English plural -s suffix to the French culinary term. Both cepes and ceps are acceptable plurals in English.

Kelly Says

The plural 'cepes' shows how English naturalizes French words by adding English plurals instead of keeping French grammar—we say 'cepes' not 'cèpes' (French), revealing how food vocabulary gets absorbed into new languages!

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