black truffle

English

Etymology

From black +‎ truffle, from being a truffle with a darkish appearance, darker than white truffles.

Noun

black truffle (plural black truffles)

  1. 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.

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