truffle

Everyday

1. A truffle is a soft, round chocolate sweet, often covered in cocoa powder. tree →
2. A truffle is a rare, strong-smelling fungus that grows underground near tree roots and is very expensive to eat. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life truffles are chocolates in gift boxes. In science lessons on fungi, truffles grow underground; pigs and specially trained dogs sniff them out. They are among the most expensive foods in the world. Phrases: «chocolate truffle», «truffle oil», «truffle hunting», «truffle dog».

Examples

• Gran gave me a box of chocolate truffles. tree →
• We rolled chocolate truffles in cocoa powder. tree →
• Truffles grow underground near oak trees. tree →
• Trained dogs sniff out truffles in the forest. tree →
• Some truffles cost more than gold by weight. tree →
• Truffle oil smells very strong. tree →
• A truffle is a fungus, like a mushroom, but it grows under the soil. tree →

Note

Countable: a truffle, truffles. A chocolate truffle is named after the fungus because of its round, dark shape. Never eat wild fungi you find: some are deadly.