n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ə -f ə l, ' trü-
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Middle French truffe, from Old Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin *tufera; akin to Latin tuber swelling, truffle ― more at TUBER
Date: 1591
1 a : the dark or light edible subterranean fruiting body of several European ascomycetous fungi (esp. genus Tuber ) also : any of various similar fruiting bodies of related fungi b : a fungus that produces truffles
2 : a candy made of chocolate, butter, sugar, and sometimes liqueur shaped into balls and often coated with cocoa