ə noun
a stemless plant, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical America for its tuberous, starchy root, cooked and eaten like potatoes.
Origin:
1900–05; < American Spanish < Taino
1900–05; < American Spanish < Taino
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| —n | |
| 1. | any of several Caribbean aroid plants of the genus Xanthosoma, such as X. sagittifolium, cultivated for their edible leaves and underground stems |
| 2. | the leaves or underground stems of these plants, which can be eaten as vegetables |
| [C19: American Spanish, from Taino] | |
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