yuba

Y4U1B3A1

noun

Dried tofu skin; the film that forms on top of a vat of boiling soy milk.

OriginJapanese 湯葉 →
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Meanings

yuba1

nounyuba (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDried tofu skin; the film that forms on top of a vat of boiling soy milk.

Yuba2

proper noun
  1. A former settlement in Yuba County, California, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.
  3. A small village in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tofu skin

Origin

  1. Japanese湯葉
  2. Englishyuba

Japanese 湯葉, ゆば (yuba)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AyubUbayBuya
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APA

yuba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yuba

MLA

“yuba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yuba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yuba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yuba.

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