white truffle

noun

white truffle

noun

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

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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.

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