las chufas
-the tiger nuts
See the entry for chufa.

chufa

la chufa(
choo
-
fah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. tiger nut
La chufa sobrevivió a la inundiación.The tiger nut survived the flood.
a. tiger nut
¿Cuántas chufas se necesita para hacer horchata?How many tiger nuts do you need to make horchata?
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(open-handed blow)
a. slap
Sofía le dio una chufa a Luis porque la llamó prostituta.Sofia gave Luis a slap because he called her a prostitute.
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