Meanings
noundubu (uncountable)
- uncountableKorean tofu
This appropriate combination of blanched dubu (tofu), sauteed kimchi, and stir-fried pork is a threesome made in heaven. The dubu, which has the potential to be bland on its own, has the pork to add substance and the kimchi to add flavor.
2023 June 29, Violet Kim, “Korean food: 39 dishes we can’t live without”, in CNN
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Origin
- Korean두부(豆腐)
- Englishdubu
Borrowed from Korean 두부(豆腐) (dubu). Doublet of tofu and doufu.
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APA
dubu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubu
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“dubu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dubu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubu.
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