TUFA


Meaning of TUFA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-fə, ˈtyü- ]

noun

Etymology: Italian tufo, from Latin tofus

Date: 1770

1. : tuff

2. : a porous rock formed as a deposit from springs or streams ; specifically : travertine

• tu·fa·ceous tü-ˈfā-shəs, tyü- adjective

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