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black truffle

black truffle noun: 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.

black truffle: a species of truffle, Tuber melanosporum, darker than the white truffle, most commonly from France...
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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.

Forms of black truffle

pluralblack truffles

Origin of black truffle

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

Questions about black truffle

What does black truffle mean?
Black truffle means 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.
What part of speech is black truffle?
Black truffle is a noun.
What is the plural of black truffle?
The plural of black truffle is black truffles.

Words near black truffle in the dictionary

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  2. Black Tot Day
  3. Black Town
  4. black triangle
  5. black triangles
  6. black truffle
  7. black truffles
  8. black trumpet
  9. black trumpets
  10. Black Tuesday
  11. Black Tulip

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