any of several subterranean, edible, ascomycetous fungi of the genus Tuber.
any of various similar fungi of other genera.
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.
Origin of truffle
1585–95; <Dutch truffel(e) <Middle French truffle, truffe<Old Provençal trufa<Late Latin tūfera,*tūfer, probably < an Osco-Umbrian cognate of Latin tūbertuber1
Just how did the host of a fledgling cable-network series go from doing the truffle shuffle to The Daily Show?
From Playboy to The Daily Show|Denise Martin|June 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There is reason to think that, in some cases at any rate, the mycelium is that of the Truffle.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock
Dish up and garnish with eggs and crotons fried in oil, chopped parsley, and a few slices of truffle on top.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
Cover them with the same sauce as in the last recipe, using chopped parsley instead of truffle.
The Skilful Cook|Mary Harrison
Lay four poached eggs on top, and one slice of truffle on top of each egg.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
Some writers have supposed the Dudaïm to be neither more nor less than the truffle.
Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction|John Davenport
British Dictionary definitions for truffle
truffle
/ (ˈtrʌfəl) /
noun
Also called: earthnutany of various edible saprotrophic ascomycetous subterranean fungi of the European genus Tuber . They have a tuberous appearance and are regarded as a delicacy
Also called: rum trufflemainlyBritisha sweet resembling this fungus in shape, flavoured with chocolate or rum
Word Origin for truffle
C16: from French truffe, from Old Provençal trufa, ultimately from Latin tūber
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