tofu

noun to·fu \ˈtō-(ˌ)fü\

: a soft, white food made from soybeans and often used in vegetarian cooking instead of meat

Full Definition of TOFU

: a soft food product prepared by treating soybean milk with coagulants (as magnesium chloride or diluted acids) —called also bean curd

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Japanese tōfu

First Known Use: 1771

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noun to·fu \ˈtō-fü\

: a soft food product prepared from soybeans

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