cocoyam
/ (ˈkəʊkəʊˌjæm) /
noun
either of two food plants of West Africa, the taro or the yantia, both of which have edible underground stems
the underground stem of either of these plants
Origin of cocoyam
1C20: from cocoa + yam
Words Nearby cocoyam
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