chufa
an African plant, Cyperus esculentus sativus, of the sedge family, having a tuberous, edible root.
Origin of chufa
1- Also called earth almond.
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How to use chufa in a sentence
Great wine and seasonal menu—they have amazing spring onions there, and the restaurant is on chufas fields.
Ground-peas (called also peanuts, goobers, or pindars, according to locality) and chufas were raised to feed hogs and poultry.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama | Walter L. FlemingAnother esteemed cooling beverage is the horchata de chufas, a kind of cream made from pounded cypress root and then half frozen.
Spanish Vistas | George Parsons LathropIt is made of equal portions of barley-water and orgeat of Chufas, and is highly iced.
Gatherings From Spain | Richard FordWe encouraged her, applauded her, threw her chufas and almonds until she began to show a wish to dance also.
The Joy of Captain Ribot | Armando Palacio Valds
British Dictionary definitions for chufa
/ (ˈtʃuːfə) /
a sedge, Cyperus esculentus, of warm regions of the Old World, with nutlike edible tubers
Origin of chufa
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