truffle oil en · NOUN
Etymology
From truffle + oil.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A cooking ingredient consisting of flavorless oil infused with truffle (or a synthetic flavor compound supposed to resemble it).
Substances float around each other until you crush them all with a blender. Add a bit of white miso, lemon juice, truffle oil, chives: survey your wreckage, which will be the wrong colour (cream with a hint of grey) and the wrong consistency (gluey).
2018 July 19, Zoe Williams, “Can ditching meat and dairy open up new taste sensations? My week as a foodie vegan”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| truffle oils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |