Fufu
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfuːˌfuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fufu is a noun meaning (fandom slang, chiefly in translations of Japanese works) Alternative form of fufufu (onomatopoeia for laughter; especially a snicker).
Meaning
(fandom slang, chiefly in translations of Japanese works) Alternative form of fufufu (onomatopoeia for laughter; especially a snicker).
More Meanings
- A dish of boiled, mashed cassava mixed with plantain, yams, or other starchy vegetables, common as food in West and Equatorial Africa and the Caribbean, and sometimes sold in dry powdered or granulated form.
Example Sentences
“I want some real food,” Binta angrily said. “Like fufu and egusi soup.”
Africans generally serve highly seasoned stews with a starch - corn, millet, yams, cassava or rice - which they mash and whip to a paste, called fufu in West Africa. This is topped with a sauce known as palava.
Synonyms for fufu
Depending on context, synonyms include choke-me.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foofoo, foufou, foo-foo, funchi, fungy, funjee.
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