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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma; yautia.
2. 2
   tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes wordnet
3. 3
   Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
4. 4
   The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.
5. 5
   Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata, syn. Caladium colocasia).

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Italian.

Synonyms

All synonyms

cocoyamnew cocoyamspoonflowertanniaxanthosoma atrovirensxanthosoma sagittifolium

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Malanga.

Related phrases

malanga blancamalanga cocomalanga lilacentral americansouth american

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