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noun
An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma atrovirens
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arum, aroid
History
Via Spanish, from Taíno [Term?] or more broadly some Arawak language.
