Truffling vs. Truffle — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Truffling and Truffle
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Truffling
Searching for, and digging up truffles.
Truffle
A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus Tuber. In addition to Tuber, many other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including Geopora, Peziza, Choiromyces, Leucangium, and over a hundred others.
Truffle
Any of various edible, fleshy, irregularly rounded ascomycetous fungi, chiefly of the genus Tuber, that grow underground on or near the roots of trees and are valued as a delicacy.
Truffle
Any of various round candies made of chocolate, butter or cream, sugar, and various flavorings, often coated with cocoa powder.
Truffle
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.
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Truffle
(by analogy) chocolate truffle
Truffle
Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (Tuber æstivum) are much esteemed as articles of food.
Truffle
Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
Truffle
Edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
Truffle
Creamy chocolate candy
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