truffle
truffle Lexical Profile
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• noun
A soft, bite-sized chocolate confection made with a ganache center, typically coated in cocoa powder or chopped nuts, and named for its visual resemblance to the edible fungus.
"For Valentine's Day, he gifted her an assorted box of dark chocolate truffles."
A highly prized, subterranean, edible fungus (genus Tuber) that typically grows in association with the roots of trees, renowned in gastronomy for its strong, earthy aroma.
"The chef carefully shaved fresh white truffle over the risotto just before serving."
• Rhymes for truffle
Word Origin & Etymology
Late 16th century: from French 'truffe', probably via Old Provençal from Latin 'tuber' (meaning 'hump, swelling, or truffle'). The English spelling with '-le' likely resulted from a phonetic alteration.
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