Chufa Definition
cho͝ofə
noun
A sedge (Cyperus esculentus) sometimes cultivated for its edible nutlike tubers, and often occurring as a weed.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Cyperus esculentus
- rush nut
- ground almond
- earth almond
- yellow nutgrass
Origin of Chufa
Spanish from earlier chufa mockery, joke (probably used of the tubers because they were considered to be of little value and perhaps also influenced by trufa truffle) alteration of chufla from chuflar to whistle, ridicule from Vulgar Latin sufilāre alteration of Latin sībilāre, sīfilāre to hiss, whistle at
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Spanish, from Latin cyphi (“gallingale perfume").
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