fufu

or fu-fu, foo·foo, foo-foo

[ foo-foo ]

/ ˈfuˌfu /

Save This Word!

noun

a doughlike West African dish of boiled and ground plantain, yam, or cassava, made into balls to go with soups or stews.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of fufu

First recorded in 1740–50; from a West African language; compare Twi fufuu, Ewe fufu, Yoruba fùfú, Cuban Spanish fufú

Words nearby fufu

fuel rod, Fuentes, Fuentes, Carlos, Fuertes, Fuerteventura, fufu, fug, fugacious, fugacity, fugal, Fugard