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Topic: FOOD

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: trufe, trufle 'deceiving, making fun'

trifle

1 noun
     
tri‧fle1
2 [countable] old-fashioned something unimportant or not valuable:
There's no point in arguing over trifles.
3 [uncountable and countable]DF a cold British sweet dish made of layers of cake, fruit, jelly, custard, and cream
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