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noun
Old cocoyam; the edible starchy yellow tuber of the taro plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical starchy tuberous root
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: taro, taro root, cocoyam, edda
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: root vegetable
noun
herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: taro, taro plant, dalo, Colocasia esculenta
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arum, aroid
noun
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: taro, cocoyam, eddo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: root
History
From a language of the West Indies. Probably from Antillean Creole dachine or another French creole, from French (chou) de Chine (literally “(cabbage) of China”), as the species originated in China.
