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dubu

dubu noun: korean tofu.

Noun

dubu (uncountable)

  1. Korean tofu
    • This appropriate combination of blanched dubu (tofu), sauteed kimchi, and stir-fried pork is a threesome made in heaven. The dubu, which has the potential to be bland on its own, has the pork to add substance and the kimchi to add flavor.2023 June 29, Violet Kim, “Korean food: 39 dishes we can’t live without”, in CNN

Origin of dubu

Borrowed from Korean 두부(豆腐) (dubu). Doublet of tofu and doufu.

Questions about dubu

What does dubu mean?
Dubu means korean tofu.
What part of speech is dubu?
Dubu is a noun.

Words near dubu in the dictionary

  1. dubtitled
  2. dubtitles
  3. dubtitling
  4. Dubton
  5. dubtronica
  6. dubu
  7. Dubuc
  8. Dubucs
  9. Dubuffetesque
  10. Dubuffetian
  11. Dubuque

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