1
a
: the dark or light edible subterranean fruiting body of several European ascomycetous fungi (especially genus Tuber)
also
: any of various similar fruiting bodies of related fungi
b
: a fungus that produces truffles
2
: a candy made of chocolate, butter, sugar, and sometimes liqueur shaped into balls and often coated with cocoa
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LockKeepers Dine on dishes like Ricotta Gnocchi with truffle cream sauce at this gourmet Italian fine-dining spot just north of the park in Valley View.
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
There’s the relaxing and meditative Cinq Mondes & Vinésime Spa, cooking classes, a gym, tennis, padel and pickleball courts, yoga and Pilates classes, fishing, vineyard safaris, sommelier master classes, seasonal truffle hunting and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Juror Stellan Skarsgård was enjoying the sea bass with truffles.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Not the export version—bears, nesting dolls, the Bolshoi—but the Russia of Rilke, Cap d’Antibes, and truffle risotto.
—Andrew Ryvkin, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
There’s the relaxing and meditative Cinq Mondes & Vinésime Spa, cooking classes, a gym, tennis, padel and pickleball courts, yoga and Pilates classes, fishing, vineyard safaris, sommelier master classes, seasonal truffle hunting and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Juror Stellan Skarsgård was enjoying the sea bass with truffles.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Not the export version—bears, nesting dolls, the Bolshoi—but the Russia of Rilke, Cap d’Antibes, and truffle risotto.
—Andrew Ryvkin, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
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“Truffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truffle. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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