bean curd

See also: beancurd

English

Etymology

Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (dəu^H, “bean”) 腐 (bɨo^X, “rotten, fermented”).

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Noun

bean curd (countable and uncountable, plural bean curds)

1. Tofu.

Translations

tofu — see tofu

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