noun
cocoyam
Cocoyam (noun) means a tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga.
noun
1
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."
— , Street Level (2007)
2
A tropical plant with a starchy edible root, also known as taro.
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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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What is the meaning of cocoyam?
"cocoyam" (noun) means a tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga.
What is another word for cocoyam?
Other words for "cocoyam" include taro, edda, dasheen, eddo.
What are the different meanings of cocoyam?
"cocoyam" has 2 main meanings: 1. A tropical plant grown for its edible root, also known as malanga; 2. A tropical plant with a starchy edible root, also known as taro.
