Italian

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Etymology

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From tartufo (truffle) +‎ -gero (-bearer, -bearing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tar.tuˈfi.d͡ʒe.ro/
  • Rhymes: -idʒero
  • Hyphenation: tar‧tu‧fì‧ge‧ro

Adjective

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tartufigero (feminine tartufigera, masculine plural tartufigeri, feminine plural tartufigere)

  1. (botany) that makes truffles

Further reading

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  • tartufigero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana