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truffle
truf·fle / ˈtrəfəl/ • n. 1. a strong-smelling underground fungus (Tuber and other genera, family Tuberaceae) that resembles an irregular, rough-skinned potato, growing chiefly in broad-leaved woodland on calcareous soils. It is considered a culinary delicacy and found, esp. in France, with the aid of trained dogs or pigs. 2. a soft candy made of a chocolate mixture, typically flavored with rum and covered with cocoa. |
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"truffle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "truffle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-truffle.html "truffle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-truffle.html |
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truffle The underground fruit body of certain species Tuber. Truffles are edible and highly esteemed. T. aestivum (summer truffle) is 2–8 cm in diameter and has a dark brown, warty surface. The inside is greyish with a network of white veins. It is occasionally found in England in the soil of beech woods. T. melanosporum (the black or Périgord truffle) occurs in S. Europe and resembles T. aestivum but is rather smaller (1–3 cm).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "truffle." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "truffle." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-truffle.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "truffle." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-truffle.html |
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truffle Any of several species of ascomycete fungi that grow underground, often among tree roots. Most are edible and are highly prized delicacies. Found in Europe, particularly France, and in parts of the USA, they are hunted with trained pigs and dogs that can scent them out. Family Tuberaceae. See also fungus
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"truffle." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "truffle." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-truffle.html "truffle." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-truffle.html |
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truffle XVI. prob. — Du. truffel, †truffele — F. truffle (now truffe), perh. to be referred ult. to popL. *tūfera, for L. tūbera, pl. of tūber TUBER.
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T. F. HOAD. "truffle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "truffle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-truffle.html T. F. HOAD. "truffle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-truffle.html |
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truffle
•baffle, raffle, snaffle
•falafel
•piffle, riffle, skiffle, sniffle, whiffle
•nymphal • apocryphal
•Eiffel, rifle, stifle, trifle
•coffle, offal, waffle
•duffel, kerfuffle, muffle, ruffle, scuffle, shuffle, snuffle, truffle
•triumphal
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"truffle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "truffle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-truffle.html "truffle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-truffle.html |
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