black truffle

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Definition of black truffle in English English dictionary

A species of truffle, Tuber melanosporum, darker than the white truffle, most commonly from France but also found in other parts of Europe, that is prized as a culinary ingredient

Hyphenation

black truf·fle

Turkish pronunciation

bläk trʌfıl

Pronunciation

/ˈblak ˈtrəfəl/ /ˈblæk ˈtrʌfəl/

Etymology

[ 'blak ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English blak, from Old English blæc; akin to Old High German blah black, and probably to Latin flagrare to burn, Greek phlegein.