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Definition of fufu

fufu

/ˈfuː.fuː/
fu · fu
Plural:fufu
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• noun

1

A dough-like West African staple food made by boiling and pounding starchy crops such as cassava, yams, or plantains, typically served with soup or stew.

Example

"We enjoyed a traditional Ghanaian meal of rich groundnut soup served with a generous portion of fufu."

• Nearby Words

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fulcrum

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Twi 'fufuo', meaning 'white' or 'light', originally referencing the color of the pounded starchy vegetables.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fufu. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fufu
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