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noun
Bomarea edulis, an ornamental flowering plant bearing edible tubers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bomarea edulis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
noun
tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bomarea salsilla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
History
From Spanish salsilla, diminutive of salsa (“sauce”).
