Earth-ball (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The chef delicately shaved the truffles from a prized Italian earth-ball over the pasta dish.
- In southwestern Europe, earth-ball fungi can grow under specific tree species like oak and hazelnut.
- A highly sought-after delicacy, the earth-ball was unearthed by skilled foragers in France.
- Earth-ball mushrooms develop unique veining patterns, setting them apart from other edible fungi.
- Foragers took great care not to damage the fragile earth-ball as they carefully unearthed it from the forest floor.