truf‧fle /ˈtrʌf
əl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: trufe, from Old Provençal trufa, from Vulgar Latin tufera, from Latin tuber; ⇒ tuber]
1. a black or light brown
fungus that grows underground, and is a very expensive food
2. a soft creamy sweet made with chocolate:
a rum truffle [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲