| 1. | a perennial herb, Arracacia xanthorrhiza, of the parsley family, found in the Andes, having large, fleshy, edible roots. |
| 2. | the root of this plant, eaten like potatoes. |
a·pi·o  (ä'pē-ō) n. pl. a·pi·os See arracacha. [American Spanish, from Spanish, celery, from Latin apium, perhaps from apis, bee.] |
| ar·ra·ca·cha (ä'rä-kä'chä) n. A perennial Andean herb (Arracacia xanthorrhiza) in the parsley family, grown for its large, fleshy, edible roots. Also called apio. [Spanish, from Quechua aracacha.] |
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