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Truffling vs. Truffle — What's the Difference?

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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