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	trompette de la mort mushroom tripolini triticale trivet trompette de la mort mushroom Turkish coffee Turkish delight Tuscan peppers Definition: [trawn-PEHT deh lah MAWR] French for "trumpet of death," this wild mushroom is, in fact, trumpet-shaped. Its cap is thin and gently ruffled, its color ranges from dark gray to black. The flavor of this mushroom is rich, deep and somewhat nutty. The trompette de la mort (also called black chanterelle, horn of plenty and trumpet of death) can be found fresh from about August to November. The dried form is often available in specialty produce markets and some supermarkets. See also mushroom. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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