Truffle

n. any one of a number of subterranean fungi that are edible

Truffle or Truffles may refer to:Various kinds of hypogeous fungi, such as:Tuber (genus), the "true" edible truffles used in cooking, of the hypogeous ascomycetes genus TuberTuberaceae, the hypogeous ascomycete family of that includes TuberDesert truffles, of the hypogeous ascomycete family TerfeziaceaeFalse truffles, various taxa of hypogeous basidiomycetesChocolate truffle, a chocolate confectionPsilocybe mexicana, a psychedelic fungus
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Noun
1. any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
(synonym) earthnut, earth-ball
(hypernym) fungus
(member-holonym) Tuber, genus Tuber
2. edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
(synonym) earthnut
(hypernym) vegetable, veggie
3. creamy chocolate candy
(synonym) chocolate truffle
(hypernym) candy

(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.
  

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