tufa
1 synonym for tufa, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A soft, chalky rock formed when minerals settle out of water, for example from a hot spring.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Comes from Italian tufo, which developed from Latin tōfus or tōphus. A doublet of tuff.
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