Truffle Definition

trŭfəl
truffles
noun
truffles
Any of an order (Tuberales) of fleshy, edible, potato-shaped ascomycetous fungi that grow underground; esp., any of a European genus (Tuber) which are cultivated and regarded as a delicacy.
Webster's New World
Any of a number of rich chocolate candies made to resemble this in shape and color.
Webster's New World
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truffle
Plural:
truffles

Origin of Truffle

  • Alteration of French trufe from Old French from Old Provençal trufa from Vulgar Latin tūfera truffles from dialectal variant of Latin tūber lump teuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • The word in the Germanic languages (except Icelandic) is a loanword from French truffe (previously trufle) (whence Danish and Norwegian trøffel, German Trüffel), which originates from Old Provençal

    From Wiktionary

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