truffle

noun truf·fle \ˈtrə-fəl, ˈtrü-\

: a type of fungus that grows under the ground and that is used in cooking

: a kind of chocolate candy with a soft center

Full Definition of TRUFFLE

a : the dark or light edible subterranean fruiting body of several European ascomycetous fungi (especially genus Tuber); also : any of various similar fruiting bodies of related fungi

b : a fungus that produces truffles

: a candy made of chocolate, butter, sugar, and sometimes liqueur shaped into balls and often coated with cocoa

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Origin of TRUFFLE

modification of Middle French truffe, from Old Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin *tufera; akin to Latin tuber swelling, truffle — more at tuber

First Known Use: 1591

Rhymes with TRUFFLE

duffel, muffle, ruffle, scuffle, shuffle, snuffle

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