bean curd
bean curd · bean curds
TofuTofu.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Tofu.
More definitions
- cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
Origin
Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (duwᴴ, “bean”) + 腐 (bju^X, “rottLoose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (duwᴴ, “bean”) + 腐 (bju^X, “rotten, fermented”).
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Forms
plural: bean curds| Singular | bean curd |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk:tofu
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable