How to Say "Truffle" in Spanish

trufa

/ˈtɾufa/feminine

The English word "truffle" is translated into Spanish as trufa.

Meaning: tuber (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of trufa is las trufas.

/ˈtɾufa/

While trufa refers to the fungus, the word can also be used in Spanish to describe a bulbous, rounded nose in a metaphorical or descriptive sense.
The word trufa is also used in Spanish pastry to describe a chocolate treat, which is named after the fungus because of its similar irregular shape and dark color.
Because of their rarity, highly expensive truffles are often referred to in Spanish culinary circles with a sense of reverence similar to 'oro negro' or 'black gold'.

La trufa es un hongo que vive en simbiosis con las raíces de algunas plantas, tales como robles, avellanos, hayas, álamos y sauces.
A truffle is a fungus which lives in symbiosis with the roots of certain plants, such as oak, hazel, beech, poplar and willow trees.
This sentence is useful for learning about the biological nature of the trufa.
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Me encanta la trufa en mis platos gourmet
I love truffle in my gourmet dishes
Puedo distinguir el olor de la trufa a kilómetros de distancia
I can smell the truffle from miles away
La trufa rallada aporta un sabor único a las pastas
Grated truffle adds a unique flavor to pasta dishes
Esta trufa negra tiene un aroma increíble.
This black truffle has an incredible aroma.
El chef preparó una pasta con trufa fresca.
The chef prepared a pasta with fresh truffle.

Alejandro and Lucía are eating at a high-end restaurant.

Alejandro

¿Qué tal está el risotto?
How is the risotto?
Lucía

Es delicioso, tiene mucha trufa.
It is delicious, it has a lot of truffle.
Alejandro

Se nota que es de buena calidad.
You can tell it is high quality.
Lucía

Sí, es la mejor que he probado.
Yes, it is the best I have tasted.

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