TRUFFLE


Meaning of TRUFFLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrʌfl ]

n. 1 any strong-smelling underground fungus of the order Tuberales, used as a culinary delicacy and found esp. in France by trained dogs or pigs. 2 a usu. round sweet made of chocolate mixture covered with cocoa etc. [prob. f. Du. truffel f. obs. F truffle ult. f. L tubera pl. of TUBER]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.