Tofu

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈtoÊŠfu/
• RP IPA: /ˈtəʊfuː/

Origin

Japanese 豆腐, from Middle Chinese 豆 (dùw, "bean") + 腐 (bjú, "rotten, fermented") (compare Mandarin 豆腐).

Full definition of tofu

Noun

1. A protein-rich food made from curdled soybean milk.
2. (computing) A substitute square displayed in place of an unassigned or unknown character.

Synonyms

• beancurd