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| truf·fle [ trúff'l ] (plural truf·fles) |
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1. fleshy fungus eaten as delicacy: an underground fungus whose fleshy edible fruiting body is highly valued as a delicacy. Pigs and dogs are often used to sniff out truffles. Genus Tuber.
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2. chocolate candy: a rich ball-shaped chocolate with a center of soft chocolate
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| [Late 16th century. Alteration of French trufe, via Provençal trufa< Latin tuber "swelling"] |
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