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European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
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chufa
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chufa \Chu"fa\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A sedgelike plant ( Cyperus esculentus ) producing edible tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in many regions; the earth almond.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers [syn: yellow nutgrass , earth almond , ground almond , rush nut , Cyperus esculentus ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (taxlink Cyperus esculentus species noshow=1), a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere having small edible tubers.
Usage examples of chufa.
Egyptians then domesticated the sycamore fig and a local vegetable called chufa.
Yosh's famished chaliko took advantage of the halt to scratch up a few chufas from the muddy earth.