cocoyam
The origin and history of cocoyam.
Etymology
Formed from coco and yam: old cocoyam got its name because it was planted in coconut groves and looked like yams, and new cocoyam was so called because it looked like old cocoyam.
The origin and history of cocoyam.
Formed from coco and yam: old cocoyam got its name because it was planted in coconut groves and looked like yams, and new cocoyam was so called because it looked like old cocoyam.
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