cocoyam
cocoyam noun: new cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
Noun
cocoyam (plural cocoyams)
- New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
- Ampesi, intensely flavored stews or soups, are eaten with fufu, a firm, starchy dumpling made from plantains or cocoyam.2007 March 30, “Street Level”, in Chicago Reader
- Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.
cocoyam meaning in Bengali and Thai
cocoyam in Bengali
- মালাঙ্গা, কচু
cocoyam in Thai
- old cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta
- บอน bɔɔn, เผือก pʉ̀ʉak
Synonyms of cocoyam
Forms of cocoyam
| plural | cocoyams |
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Origin of cocoyam
From coco + yam, because old cocoyam was planted in coconut groves and resembled yams. New cocoyam was so named because it resembled old cocoyam.
Phrases with cocoyam
Questions about cocoyam
- What does cocoyam mean?
- Cocoyam means new cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
- What is cocoyam in Bengali?
- Cocoyam in Bengali is মালাঙ্গা, কচু. See Cocoyam meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is cocoyam?
- Cocoyam is a noun.
- What is the plural of cocoyam?
- The plural of cocoyam is cocoyams.
Words near cocoyam in the dictionary
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