duff

English

/dʌf/

noun
Definitions
  • (dialectal) Dough.
  • A stiff flour pudding, often with dried fruit, boiled in a cloth bag, or steamed.
  • A pudding-style dessert, especially one made with plums.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeyǵʰ-

Gloss

mold, knead, form, shape, build

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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