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arracacha - 2 dictionary results

ar⋅ra⋅ca⋅cha

[ahr-uh-kah-chuh; Sp. ahr-rah-kah-chah]
–noun
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.
Also called apio [ah-peeoh] , Peruvian carrot.
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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