tufa
tufa · tufas
туф
Kalktuff
Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot springCalcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.
/ˈt(j)uːfə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.
Kalktuff
туфtuf
(countable, uncountable)A variety of volcanic rock, tuff.
hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
calcareous deposit of lime found near hot springs:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
calcareous deposit of lime found near hot springs:
Origin
From Italian tufo, from Latin tōfus or tōphus. Doublet of tuff.From Italian tufo, from Latin tōfus or tōphus. Doublet of tuff.
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Forms
plural: tufasSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsRelatedtravertine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable