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noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
tropical starchy tuberous root
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: taro, taro root, dasheen, edda
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Broader terms: root vegetable
noun
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: taro, dasheen, eddo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: root
History
From coco + yam, because old cocoyam was planted in coconut groves and resembled yams. New cocoyam was so named because it resembled old cocoyam.
Across languages
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