chufa
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The small, sweet, and nutty-tasting underground tuber of the chufa plant, often eaten raw, roasted, or used to make the traditional Spanish beverage horchata de chufa.
"In Valencia, cold horchata made from freshly ground chufas is a popular refreshing drink during the hot summer months."
A perennial sedge (Cyperus esculentus) native to the Old World, widely cultivated in Southern Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia for its small, edible underground tubers.
"The conservationist recommended planting a field of chufa to provide winter forage for the local wild turkey population."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-19th century from Spanish 'chufa', which derives from Late Latin 'cyphi' (a type of aromatic perfume or incense), ultimately from Greek 'kuphi' of Egyptian origin.
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