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cocoyams

cocoyams is the plural of cocoyam.

Meaning of cocoyam

Noun

cocoyam (plural cocoyams)

  1. 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
  2. Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.

Phrases with cocoyams

Questions about cocoyams

What is cocoyams the plural of?
Cocoyams is the plural of cocoyam.

Words near cocoyams in the dictionary

  1. cocovore
  2. cocovores
  3. cocowood
  4. cocowoods
  5. cocoyam
  6. cocoyams
  7. cocozelle
  8. cocozelles
  9. Cocoșul
  10. COCP
  11. COCPs

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