tufa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtjuːfə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅′fə, tyo̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tu•fa  (to̅o̅′fə, tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. GeologyAlso called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Cf. travertine. 
  2. Geology(not in technical use) tuff 2.
  • Latin tōfus
  • Italian tufo
  • 1760–70;
tu•fa•ceous  (to̅o̅ fā′shəs, tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tufa / ˈtjuːfə/
  1. a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian tufo, from Late Latin tōfustufaceous / tjuːˈfeɪʃəs/
'tufa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calc - calc-tufa - calcareous tufa - onyx marble - tophus - tuff

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