truffle

truf·fle  (trfl)

n.

1. Any of various fleshy, ascomycetous, edible fungi, chiefly of the genus Tuber, that grow underground on or near the roots of trees and are valued as a delicacy.

2. Any of various chocolate confections, especially one made of a mixture including chopped nuts, rolled into balls and covered with cocoa powder.

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[Alteration of French trufe, from Old French, from Old Provençal trufa, from Vulgar Latin *tfera, truffles, from dialectal variant of Latin tber, lump; see teu- in Indo-European roots.]

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truffled adj.

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truffle [ˈtrʌf^əl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called earthnut any of various edible saprotrophic ascomycetous subterranean fungi of the European genus Tuber. They have a tuberous appearance and are regarded as a delicacy

2. (Cookery) Also called rum truffle Chiefly Brit a sweet resembling this fungus in shape, flavoured with chocolate or rum

[from French truffe, from Old Provençal trufa, ultimately from Latin tūber]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	truffle - any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe earth-ball, earthnut genus Tuber, Tuber - type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
	2.	truffle - edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber earthnut veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
	3.	truffle - creamy chocolate candy               chocolate truffle candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Translations

truffle [ˈtrʌfl] N → trufa f

truffle [ˈtrʌf^əl] n

(= chocolate) → truffe f

(= fungus) → truffe f

truffle

n → Trüffel f or m

truffle [ˈtrʌfl] n → tartufo

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truffle [ˈtrʌfl] n → tartufo