TRUFFLE


Meaning of TRUFFLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrə-fəl, ˈtrü- ]

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 (especially 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

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