Meanings
nounbean curd (countable and uncountable, plural bean curds)
plural bean curds
- countableuncountableTofu.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Chinese豆“bean”
- Chinese豆腐
- Englishbean curd
Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (duwᴴ, “bean”) + 腐 (bju^X, “rotten, fermented”).
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APA
bean curd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20curd
MLA
“bean curd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20curd. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bean curd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20curd.
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