white truffle

English

white truffle

Etymology

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

Noun

white truffle (plural white truffles)

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

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