chufa

chufa
feminine noun
1. chufa (planta)
2. tiger nut (tubérculo)

chufa [choo’-fah]
noun
1. The edible cyperus; a sedge, the root of which is used as a substitute for coffee. (Botany) (f)
2. Rodomontade, an empty boast. (Obsolete) (f)
  • Echar chufas -> to hector, to act the bully

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