First Known Use: 1591
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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
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
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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
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