Cocoyam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cocoyam is a noun meaning New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
Meaning
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
More Meanings
- Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.
Example Sentences
Ampesi, intensely flavored stews or soups, are eaten with fufu, a firm, starchy dumpling made from plantains or cocoyam.
Word Forms
- cocoyams
Synonyms for cocoyam
Depending on context, synonyms include yautia, otoy, macabo, malanga, taro, dasheen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taro, eddo, dasheen, yautia, tania, macabo.
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