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truffle

English

Etymology

The word in the Germanic languages (except Icelandic) is a loanword from French truffe (previously trufle) (whence Danish and Norwegian trøffel, Swedish tryffel, German Trüffel), which originates from Old Occitan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t??f.l?/
  • Rhymes: -?f?l

Noun

truffle (plural truffles)

  1. Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.
    Synonym: earthnut
  2. (by analogy) Ellipsis of chocolate truffle (creamy chocolate confection, in the form of a ball, covered with cocoa powder)

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References

Further reading

  • truffle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • fretful

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truffling

English

Etymology

truffle +? -ing

Noun

truffling (uncountable)

  1. Searching for, and digging up truffles.

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