cocoyam
English
Etymology
coco + yam, because old cocoyam was planted in coconut groves and resembled yams. New cocoyam was so named because it resembled old cocoyam.
Noun
cocoyam (plural cocoyams)
- New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
- Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.
Synonyms
Translations
new cocoyam, Xanthosoma
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