Chufa
[choo-fuh] /ˈtʃu fə/
noun
1.
an African plant, Cyperus esculentus sativus, of the sedge family, having a tuberous, edible root.
/ˈtʃuːfə/
noun
1.
a sedge, Cyperus esculentus, of warm regions of the Old World, with nutlike edible tubers
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