Definition of truffle Truffle

/tɹʌˈfʌl/ - [truful] - truf•fle

We found 9 definitions of truffle from 6 different sources.

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What does truffle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: truffles

truffle - any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
  earthnut, earth-ball
  fungus an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
truffle - creamy chocolate candy
  chocolate truffle
truffle - edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
  earthnut
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • truffle (n.)
    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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • truffle
    Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • 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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