truffle
Other forms: truffles
Use the noun truffle when you're talking about a fancy French mushroom or a certain type of rich, fancy chocolate. Try not to combine the two types of truffles in the same dish!
The rare and delicious fungus known as a truffle has a distinct, savory taste that's loved by many people. There are several different types of truffles, the most popular of which are white truffles and black truffles. Both are gathered with the help of specially trained pigs and dogs that can easily smell them. The chocolate delicacy also known as a truffle was named in the 1920's for its resemblance to the round, often dark brown fungus.
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any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europesynonyms: earth-ball, earthnut, tartufotype of:fungusan organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
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creamy chocolate candysynonyms: chocolate truffle
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