What does truffle mean?

Definitions for truffle
ˈtrʌf əl, ˈtru fəltruf·fle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. truffle, earthnut, earth-ballnoun

    any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

  2. truffle, earthnutnoun

    edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber

  3. truffle, chocolate trufflenoun

    creamy chocolate candy

Wiktionary

  1. trufflenoun

    any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut

  2. trufflenoun

    a creamy chocolate confection, in the form of a ball, covered with cocoa powder

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Trufflenoun

    In Italy, the usual method for the finding of truffles, or subterraneous mushrooms, called by the Italians tartufali, and in Latin tubera terræ, is by tying a cord to the hind leg of a pig, and driving him, observing where he begins to root. John Ray

    Etymology: trufle, truffe, French.

Wikipedia

  1. Truffle

    A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus Tuber. In addition to Tuber, over one hundred other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including Geopora, Peziza, Choiromyces, and Leucangium. These genera belong to the class Pezizomycetes and the Pezizales order. Several truffle-like basidiomycetes are excluded from Pezizales, including Rhizopogon and Glomus. Truffles are ectomycorrhizal fungi, so they are usually found in close association with tree roots. Spore dispersal is accomplished through fungivores, animals that eat fungi. These fungi have significant ecological roles in nutrient cycling and drought tolerance. Some truffle species are highly prized as food. French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin called truffles "the diamond of the kitchen". Edible truffles are used in Italian, French and numerous other national haute cuisines. Truffles are cultivated and harvested from natural environments.

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  1. truffle

    A truffle is a type of edible fungi, typically shaped like a potato, that grows underground in close association with the roots of various trees. They are renowned in the culinary world for their distinct flavor, strong aroma, and high price. Truffles are also the name for a type of chocolate confectionery that resembles the fungi.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trufflenoun

    any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (T. aestivum) are much esteemed as articles of food

Wikidata

  1. Truffle

    A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean Ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus Tuber. Some of the species are highly prized as a food. French gourmand Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin called truffles "the diamonds of the kitchen". Edible truffles are held in high esteem in Middle Eastern, French, Spanish, Italian and Greek cooking, as well as in international haute cuisine. Truffles are ectomycorrhizal fungi and are therefore usually found in close association with the roots of trees. Spore dispersal is accomplished through fungivores, animals that eat fungi.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Truffle

    truf′l, n. a globose underground edible fungus, used for its agreeable flavour in the preparation of many dishes.—adj. Truff′led, cooked with truffles. [O. Fr. truffle (Fr. truffe), prob. from L. tuber.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of truffle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of truffle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of truffle in a Sentence

  1. Julie Berliner:

    Breaking our products into single servings makes it intuitive for someone to eat one serving and know that if they are going to have more, they actually have to take another bite, they don't have to try to do the math and cut a cookie or a truffle up into several pieces.

  2. Kaleigh Morin:

    This is a truffle fry, it’s like identical.

  3. Nancy Thayer:

    These are the chocolate truffle in the box of books.

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