What is "false truffle"

n. Any of various fungi that have underground fruiting bodies which resemble truffles.

1. n. any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle

2. any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles [syn: earthball, puffball, hard-skinned puffball]

A false truffle or a Hymenogastrale is any species of fungus that has truffle-resembling underground fruiting bodies that produce basidiocarps.