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Definition of yuba
yuba
/ˈjuː.bə/
yu · ba
yuba Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A food product made from the thin skin or film that forms on the surface of heated soy milk, typically dried in sheets or rolled, and used extensively in East Asian cuisine.
Example
"The chef prepared a delicate vegetarian roll wrapped in fresh yuba."
• Rhymes for yuba
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 'yuba' (湯葉), meaning 'hot water leaf', referring to the thin film or skin that forms on the surface of boiling soy milk.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yuba. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yuba