truffle

American  

[truhf-uhl, troo-fuhl] / ˈtrʌf əl, ˈtru fəl /

noun

1. any of several subterranean, edible, ascomycetous fungi of the genus Tuber.

2. any of various similar fungi of other genera.

3. a candy made of soft chocolate, shaped into a ball and dusted with cocoa, or sometimes a three-layered cube of light and dark chocolate.

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truffle British  

/ ˈtrʌfəl /

noun

1. 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. Also called: rum truffle.  a sweet resembling this fungus in shape, flavoured with chocolate or rum

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Other Word Forms

• truffled adjective

Etymology

Origin of truffle

First recorded in 1585–95; from Dutch truffel(e), from Middle French truffle, truffe, from Old Provençal trufa, from Late Latin tūfer (unrecorded), tūfera, probably from an Osco-Umbrian cognate of Latin tūber tuber ¹

Example Sentences

He and I will share two orders of fries, actually — one regular and one truffle.

From Los Angeles Times

I was disappointed to miss our traditional family birthday dinner because Mom always picked restaurants that served sophisticated dishes like pomegranate cheesecake and whipped truffle potatoes.

From Literature

"You'll find a restaurant in Goa serving a pork vindaloo naan or a butter chicken naan, while there's one in Hong Kong that serves a truffle cheese naan," Mr Saran says.

From BBC

Hall tentatively dips a fry into the truffle aioli sauce.

From Los Angeles Times

She also mixes crumbled bacon and a few drops of black truffle oil to the dish before baking it with a thick layer of freshly chopped bread crumbs.

From Salon