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tufa.

Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt(j)uːfə/
  1. Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A variety of volcanic rock, tuff.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Italian tufo, from Latin tōfus or tōphus. Doublet of tuff.

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