truffle
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern EuropeAny of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.
» Truffles are very expensive.
Trüffel sind sehr teuer.
Трюфели очень дорогие.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.
Trüffel
трю́фельtrjúfelʹ
трюфельtrjufelʹ
any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
Examples
11 sentencesTruffles are very expensive.
ruТрюфели очень дорогие.
deTrüffel sind sehr teuer.
Mary ate all the chocolate truffles.
Do you like the taste of truffle?
The pig snorted while rooting around in search of truffles.
Truffles is a pink piglet with purple hooves and green eyes.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French trufle, a variant of truffe (whence also Danish and Norwegian trøffelBorrowed from French trufle, a variant of truffe (whence also Danish and Norwegian trøffel, Swedish tryffel, German Trüffel), from Old Occitan trufa, a metathesis of Late Latin tufera (plural), from Latin tūber (“truffle”).
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Forms
plural: trufflesSynonyms
3 synonyms- creamy chocolate candy:chocolate truffle
- edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber:earthnut
- any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe:earthnutearth-ball