Terfezia
noun
Ter·fez·ia
\-zēə\
Definition of Terfezia
: a genus of fungi (family Tuberaceae) resembling truffles and having subterranean tuberous ascocarps and in some classifications comprising a distinct family
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Origin and Etymology of terfezia
New Latin, from Tuareg tarfest, tĕrfest (from Arabic tirfās, tirfāsh truffle) + New Latin -ia
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