calc-tufa

noun

calc-tu·​fa

ˈkalk¦tüfə

variants or calc-tuff

-ˌtəf,

-üf

plural -s

: calcareous tufa compare travertine, tufa

Word History

Etymology

German kalk + English tufa or tuff

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