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chufa

[ choo-fuh ]

noun

  1. an African plant, Cyperus esculentus sativus, of the sedge family, having a tuberous, edible root.


chufa

/ ˈtʃuːfə /

noun

  1. a sedge, Cyperus esculentus, of warm regions of the Old World, with nutlike edible tubers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chufa1

1850–55, Americanism; < Spanish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chufa1

C19: from Old Spanish: a morsel, joke, from chufar to joke, from chuflar to deride, ultimately from Latin sībilāre to whistle
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Example Sentences

Egyptians then domesticated the sycamore fig and a local vegetable called chufa.

As any mildly inquisitive tourist knows, in Valencia horchata is made from chufas, a tuber, and their provenance is so zealously guarded that a regulatory board oversees the geographical region where they’re grown.

We encouraged her, applauded her, threw her chufas and almonds until she began to show a wish to dance also.

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