What Are Truffles? Truffles are the fruiting body of ascomycete fungus. This is a subterranean fungus that is part of the genus Tuber. The name truffle derives from the Latin word “tufer,” meaning “lump.” Types of fungi that can also be classified as truffles include the genera Leucangium, Choiromyces, and Peziza, among hundreds of others. Edible truffles are […]