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tufa
tu·fa
[
tfə
]
noun
Definition:
spongy-looking rock:
a porous rock formed from deposited calcium carbonate and found near mineral springs. Use: as medium on which to grow alpine plants.
[
Late 18th century. Via obsolete Italian< late Latin
tofus
"porous rock"
]
tu·fa·ceous
[
too fáyshəss
]
adjective
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