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TRUFFLING
Etymology
Noun
truffling (uncountable)
Searching for, and digging up truffles.
Source: Wiktionary
TRUFFLE
Truf"fle, n. Etym: [OF. trufle, F. truffe; akin to Sp. trufa, tartufo; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. tuber a tumor, knob, truffle. Cf. Tuber, Trifle.]
Definition: Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (T. æstivum) are much esteemed as articles of food. Truffle worm (Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Leiodes, injurious to truffles. Truffle pig, a pig used for finding truffles.
Note: When trained, certain pigs have a peculiar ability to smell truffles which lie underground, making them useful for searching out hidden truffles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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