TUFF


Meaning of TUFF in English

[ tʌf ]

■ noun a light, porous rock formed by consolidation of volcanic ash.

Derivatives

~aceous -'feɪʃəs adjective

Origin

C16: via Fr. from Ital. tufo , from late L. tofus , L. tophus (see tophus ).

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