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white truffle

white truffle noun: a truffle of species Tuber magnatum, most commonly from the Piedmont region of Italy, lighter in color than black truffles, similarly prized as a culinary ingredient.

white truffle: a truffle of species Tuber magnatum, most commonly from the Piedmont region of Italy, lighter in...
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Noun

white truffle (plural white truffles)

  1. A truffle of species Tuber magnatum, most commonly from the Piedmont region of Italy, lighter in color than black truffles, similarly prized as a culinary ingredient.

Forms of white truffle

pluralwhite truffles

Origin of white truffle

From white + truffle from being a truffle with a lightish appearance, lighter than that of black truffles.

Questions about white truffle

What does white truffle mean?
White truffle means a truffle of species Tuber magnatum, most commonly from the Piedmont region of Italy, lighter in color than black truffles, similarly prized as a culinary ingredient.
What part of speech is white truffle?
White truffle is a noun.
What is the plural of white truffle?
The plural of white truffle is white truffles.

Words near white truffle in the dictionary

  1. white trash
  2. white trashery
  3. white trashy
  4. white trillium
  5. white trilliums
  6. white truffle
  7. white truffles
  8. white turmeric
  9. white turpentine
  10. white turtlehead
  11. white turtleheads

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