Fufu definition

fo͝ofo͝o

A thick, doughlike West African food made by boiling and pounding a starchy vegetable such as yam, plantain, or cassava.

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Alternative spelling of foo-foo.

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Origin of fufu

From Twi fufuu Ewe fufu Yoruba fùfú or kindred words in many other languages of West Africa

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition