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tofu

UK/ˈtəʊfuː/ US/ˈtoʊfu/ fairly common

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 豆(とう)腐(ふ) (tōfu), from Middle Chinese 豆腐 (duwᴴ bju^X, “curdled bean”). Doublet of dubu and doufu.

Phrases

  • almond tofu
  • annin tofu
  • blood tofu
  • butter tofu
  • mapo tofu
  • silken tofu
  • stinky tofu
  • tofu dregs

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