French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
truffe
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁyf/
Meaning
- feminine nountruffle
Example
Il m'a offert une truffe au chocolat.
He offered me a chocolate truffle.
More examples
Elle a mis du fromage à la truffe sur la table.
She put truffle cheese on the table.
Core concept
A small, irregular underground fungus prized for its powerful aroma and used sparingly in cooking.
Common phrases
pâtes à la truffe
truffle pasta
fromage à la truffe
truffle cheese
Similar words
champignon: An edible mushroom that grows on the ground or on trees in fields and forests.
chocolat: A sweet food made with cocoa.
nez: The facial organ used for breathing and detecting smells.
Definition in French
Champignon souterrain et comestible, très aromatique, souvent recherché et utilisé en petites quantités en cuisine.
Word origin
French truffe comes through Old French trufe from Latin tuber, meaning a lump or swelling, referring to the fungus's underground form.
Usage tips
- Truffe is feminine, so the standard article is une truffe, including in une truffe au chocolat.
Other meanings
- nosenoun
Related words
- truffétruffle-studdedadjective