chufa

chu·fa  (chf)

n.

An Old World sedge (Cyperus esculentus var. sativus) having edible nutlike tubers.

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[From Spanish chufar, to make fun of, alteration of chuflar, to whistle, ridicule, from Vulgar Latin *sufilre, alteration of Latin sbilre, sfilre, to hiss, whistle at; see sibilant.]

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Noun

1.

chufa - European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Cyperus esculentus, earth almond, ground almond, rush nut, yellow nutgrass sedge - grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers Cyperus, genus Cyperus - type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions