chufa
[ choo-fuh ]
noun
an African plant, Cyperus esculentus sativus, of the sedge family, having a tuberous, edible root.
Origin of chufa
11850–55, Americanism;<Spanish
- Also called earth almond.
Words Nearby chufa
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British Dictionary definitions for chufa
chufa
/ (ˈtʃuːfə) /
noun
a sedge, Cyperus esculentus, of warm regions of the Old World, with nutlike edible tubers
Origin of chufa
1C19: from Old Spanish: a morsel, joke, from chufar to joke, from chuflar to deride, ultimately from Latin sībilāre to whistle
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