chufa

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

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

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chufa
sustantivo:femenino
1 (tubérculo) tiger nut
horchata de chufa drink made from tiger nuts
2 (familiar) (puñetazo) bash; (familiar) punch
3 (anticuado) (familiar) (peseta) peseta

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