chufa

词形变化

chufas 复数 chufas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Cyperus esculentus, a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere having small edible tubers (tiger nuts).

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

earth almond rush nut

上位词 1

sedge

词源

Borrowed from Spanish chufa, possibly from Latin cȳphi (“gallingale perfume”), from Ancient Greek κῦφι (kûphi, “a kind of Egyptian incense”), from Egyptian kꜣpt (“incense”), a nominal derivative of kꜣp (“to cense”).

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