Cocoyam
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noun.
New cocoyam
: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant;
malanga
.
noun.
Old cocoyam
: Colocasia esculenta;
taro
.
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noun.
tropical starchy tuberous root
noun.
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Word Usage
"The leaves are rather slippery and are normally mixed with other leafy vegetables such as cocoyam (maburu), pumpkin (mhango), Asystasia gangetica"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
root
root vegetable