cocoyam
4 synonyms for cocoyam, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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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.
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