Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various edible, fleshy, irregularly rounded ascomycetous fungi, chiefly of the genus Tuber, that grow underground on or near the roots of trees and are valued as a delicacy.
- noun Any of various round candies made of chocolate, butter or cream, sugar, and various flavorings, often coated with cocoa powder.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A subterranean edible fungus, especially of the ascomycetous genus Tuber.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (
Tuber melanosporum ) and the English truffle (Tuber æstivum ) are much esteemed as articles of food. - noun (Zoöl.) the larva of a fly of the genus Leiodes, injurious to truffles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of various
edible fungi , of thegenus Tuber, that grow in thesoil in southernEurope ; theearthnut . - noun A
creamy chocolate confection , in the form of a ball, covered withcocoa powder.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
- noun creamy chocolate candy
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Most Americans think a truffle is a chocolate Dessert.
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I put them in "truffle" molds, froze them, and now I am trying to package them, but with the butter, they just seem to be melting in my hands. any idea what to use so that the butters don't melt so quickly?
Bath Bomb Cupcakes - Instructions Anne-Marie 2007
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And then I'll go wash it all down with a plate of foie gras in truffle oil.
Laurenne Sala: It's Hard Out Here for a Hippie: The Paradox of Venice Beach Laurenne Sala 2010
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And then I'll go wash it all down with a plate of foie gras in truffle oil.
Laurenne Sala: It's Hard Out Here for a Hippie: The Paradox of Venice Beach Laurenne Sala 2010
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And then I'll go wash it all down with a plate of foie gras in truffle oil.
Laurenne Sala: It's Hard Out Here for a Hippie: The Paradox of Venice Beach Laurenne Sala 2010
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And then I'll go wash it all down with a plate of foie gras in truffle oil.
Laurenne Sala: It's Hard Out Here for a Hippie: The Paradox of Venice Beach Laurenne Sala 2010
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Unlike most fungi, which can self-fertilize, the black truffle is either a male or a female and can reproduce only in partnership.
Black truffle sex secrets revealed! Epicureans rejoice. Melissa Bell 2010
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You cannot eat eggs benedict without eating truffle, as a shaving of black truffle is the traditional garnish.
100 Things to Eat Before You Die | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2008
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Not to mention that she's such a stickler that if she says a canned truffle is okay here-well, I'll just generally believe her.
Toast and the Truffled Eggs Lindy 2007
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Not to mention that she's such a stickler that if she says a canned truffle is okay here-well, I'll just generally believe her.
Toast: Lindy 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word truffle
I've never eaten one, but apparently they're quite expensive.
December 4, 2007
misterpolly commented on the word truffle
Costs a fortune. Smells like old socks. Tastes really good grated on risotto.
January 9, 2008