Perigord truffle
noun
A truffle from or associated with the Périgord region; specifically the highly prized black truffle Tuber melanosporum, found chiefly in oak forests in parts of France, Spain, and Italy, and now also cultivated elsewhere.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Appletons' Journal.
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