cocoyam

/ (ˈkəʊkəʊˌjæm) /


noun
  1. either of two food plants of West Africa, the taro or the yantia, both of which have edible underground stems

  2. the underground stem of either of these plants

Origin of cocoyam

1
C20: from cocoa + yam

Words Nearby cocoyam

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