No. 4,411 in Swedish
tryffel
Truffle, a type of edible fungus or chocolate confection.
In a sentence
Jag älskar smaken av tryffel i pastarätter.
I love the flavor of truffle in pasta dishes.
In this sentence, 'tryffel' is used to denote the food item truffle, emphasizing its gustatory role in enhancing pasta dishes.
Tryffel kan vara både en svamp och en chokladpralin.
Truffle can be both a mushroom and a chocolate praline.
In this sentence, 'tryffel' is used to explain the dual meaning of the word in Swedish: it refers to both the fungal ingredient and the confectionery.
Under jorden hittar man tryffel med hjälp av speciellt tränade hundar.
Underground, truffles are found with the help of specially trained dogs.
Here, 'tryffel' refers specifically to the edible fungi that are sought in their natural habitat under the earth.
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