chufa
/ˈtʃuːfə/
noun
- A plant (Cyperus esculentus) with small, edible tubers, also called tiger nut or earth almond.
- You can make a creamy drink called horchata from soaked chufa tubers.
- Chufa is often grown in gardens for its nutty-flavored tubers.
- The farmer planted chufa to attract wild turkeys to his land.