bean curd

Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (dəu^H, “bean”) + 腐 (bɨo^X, “rotten, fermented”).

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bean curd (countable and uncountable, plural bean curds)

1. Tofu.

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