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cocoyam in Spanish

cocoyam in Spanish is macal, malanga, ocumo — cocoyam means a tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga.

cocoyam in Spanish

macal
noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
malanga
noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
ocumo
noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
otoe
noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
quequisque
noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
rascadera
noun
New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
malanga
noun
Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.
yautía coco
noun
Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.

What does "cocoyam" mean?

  1. noun A tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga.
    "Ampesi, intensely flavored stews or soups, are eaten with fufu, a firm, starchy dumpling made from plantains or cocoyam."
  2. noun A tropical plant with a starchy edible root, also known as taro.
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cocoyam in a sentence

  • Ampesi, intensely flavored stews or soups, are eaten with fufu, a firm, starchy dumpling made from plantains or cocoyam.

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What is "cocoyam" in Spanish?
"cocoyam" in Spanish is macal, malanga, ocumo. cocoyam means: A tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga.
Are there other ways to say "cocoyam" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "cocoyam": macal, malanga, ocumo, otoe, quequisque, rascadera.
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