Meaning
leek; wart
- a culinary plant related to the onion with long cylindrical white stalks and green leaves
- a benign, hard skin growth; a wart
In a sentence
Taglia il porro a fette sottili prima di soffriggerlo con un filo d'olio.
Cut the leek into thin slices before sautéing it with a drizzle of oil.
Il dermatologo ha rimosso un piccolo porro dalla mano del paziente.
The dermatologist removed a small wart from the patient's hand.
Non mettere troppo porro nella torta salata perché copre gli altri sapori.
Don't put too much leek in the savory pie because it masks the other flavors.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| porro | masculine · singular |
| porri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In cooking, 'porro' means leek; in dermatology, it is a common word for a wart (verruca).