Truffle TRUF'FLE, n. A subterraneous vegetable production, or a kind of mushroom, of a fleshy fungous structure and roundish figure; an esculent substance, much esteemed. It is of the genus Tuber.

truffle n 1: any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe [syn: truffle, earthnut, earth-ball] 2: edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber [syn: truffle, earthnut] 3: creamy chocolate candy [syn: truffle, chocolate truffle]

truffle 1591, from M.Fr. trufle, from O.Fr. truffe, from O.Prov. trufa, from L.L. tufera (pl.), cognate of L. tuber "edible root." Extended 1920s to chocolates that look like truffles.

truffle noun Etymology: modification of Middle French truffe, from Old Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin *tufera; akin to Latin tuber swelling, truffle — more at tuber Date: 1591 1. 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 2. a candy made of chocolate, butter, sugar, and sometimes liqueur shaped into balls and often coated with cocoa

truffle
n.
1 any strong-smelling underground fungus of the order Tuberales, used as a culinary delicacy and found esp. in France by trained dogs or pigs.
2 a usu. round sweet made of chocolate mixture covered with cocoa etc.
Etymology: prob. f. Du. truffel f. obs. F truffle ult. f. L tubera pl. of TUBER

truffle (truffles) 1. A truffle is a soft round sweet made with chocolate and usually flavoured with rum. N-COUNT 2. A truffle is a round type of fungus which is expensive and considered very good to eat. N-COUNT

truffle ˈtrʌfl n. 1 any strong-smelling underground fungus of the order Tuberales, used as a culinary delicacy and found esp. in France by trained dogs or pigs. 2 a usu. round sweet made of chocolate mixture covered with cocoa etc. [prob. f. Du. truffel f. obs. F truffle ult. f. L tubera pl. of TUBER]

Truffle \Truf"fle\ (?; 277), n. [OF. trufle, F. truffe; akin to Sp. trufa, tartufo; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. tuber a tumor, knob, truffle. Cf. Tuber, Trifle.] Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle ({Tuber melanosporum}) and the English truffle ({T. [ae]stivum}) are much esteemed as articles of food. Truffle worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a fly of the genus Leiodes, injurious to truffles.

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