Dictionary Definition

truffle

1 any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe [syn: earthnut, earth-ball]

2 edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber [syn: earthnut]

3 creamy chocolate candy [syn: chocolate truffle]

User Contributed Dictionary

any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut
a creamy chocolate confection, in the form of a ball, covered with cocoa powder

tuber

confection

Truffle or Truffles may refer to:

Tuber (genus), the edible truffles usually referred to when the word is used in connection with food
Chocolate truffle, a chocolate confection.
Various kinds of hypogeous fungi other than that mentioned above, including Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Glomeromycetes, and Zygomycetes. Also a common food of wild boars, and in the backyards of local suburbs.
Truffles the wife of Mung Dall on the cartoon series Chowder.

truffle in French: Truffe

truffle in Italian: Tartufo

truffle in Polish: Trufla

truffle in Portuguese: Trufa (desambiguação)

truffle in Russian: Трюфель (значения)

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