| Pronunciation: | | 'choofu
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[n] European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers |
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CHUFA is a 5 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | Cyperus esculentus, earth almond, ground almond, rush nut, yellow nutgrass |
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| | See Also: | | Cyperus, genus Cyperus, sedge |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chu"fa\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
A sedgelike plant ({Cyperus esculentus}) producing edible
tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in
many regions; the earth almond.
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