World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionaries송이버섯
Native Script:트러플
Pronunciation / Transliteration: song-i-beo-seot
"이 레스토랑은 요리에 트러플 오일을 사용합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rare, edible subterranean fungus that grows underground near the roots of certain trees and is highly prized in gourmet cuisine.
"The chef shaved fresh black truffle over the artisanal pasta dish." - 2
A sweet confectionery made of a chocolate paste mixed with cream, butter, or other flavorings, typically shaped into a ball and coated in cocoa powder.
"She gifted a box of handmade dark chocolate truffles for the holiday."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Provençal word 'truffo' or Old French 'truffe', meaning a truffle or lump, likely stemming from the Latin 'tuber' meaning swelling or lump. The term evolved through European culinary traditions to designate both the subterranean fungus and the chocolate confectionery shaped similarly to it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Truffle" is said worldwide
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trifle
Transliteration: /tʁyf/
Script: truffe
"La truffe noire est un ingrédient très recherché en cuisine."
Trüffel
Transliteration: /ˈtʁʏfl̩/
"Der weiße Trüffel verleiht dem Gericht ein einzigartiges Aroma."
tartufo
Transliteration: /tarˈtu.fo/
"I cani da tartufo aiutano a trovare questo prezioso fungo."
trufa
Transliteration: /ˈtɾu.fa/
"La trufa blanca es uno de los alimentos más caros del mundo."
trufa
Transliteration: /ˈtɾu.fɐ/
"Comprei uma deliciosa trufa de chocolate para a sobremesa."
ट्रफ़ल
Transliteration: trafal
"यह पास्ता ताज़ी ट्रफ़ल से सजाया गया है।"
松露
Transliteration: sōng lù
"黑松露是法国菜中不可或缺的珍贵食材。"
송이버섯
Transliteration: song-i-beo-seot
Script: 트러플
"이 레스토랑은 요리에 트러플 오일을 사용합니다."
トリュフ
Transliteration: toryufu
"その高級レストランではパスタにトリュフを削ってかける。"
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