Terfezia
noun
Ter·fez·ia
-zēə
: a genus of fungi (family Tuberaceae) resembling truffles and having subterranean tuberous ascocarps and in some classifications comprising a distinct family
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Tuareg tarfest, tĕrfest (from Arabic tirfās, tirfāsh truffle) + New Latin -ia