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tofu
[ toh-foo ]
/ ËtoÊ fu /
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noun
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soymilk: used in Asian and vegetarian cooking.
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Also called bean curd [been-kurd]. /Ëbin ËkÉrd/.
Origin of tofu
First recorded in 1875â80; from Japanese tĆfu, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dĂČufu (dĂČu âbeanâ + fÇ âturn sour, fermentâ)
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tofu
/ (ËtÉÊËfuË) /
noun
unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk
Word Origin for tofu
from Japanese
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