malanga blanca

Noun

malanga blanca (uncountable)

1. A white variety of malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, a starchy tropical root vegetable related to taro.
   • To add to the confusion, there are three different varieties of malanga. Malanga blanca, the white version considered the true malanga, grows on dry land while the malanga amarillo grows in wetlands or bogs.1980 May 1, David Futch, “Cuban vegetables crop into diets”, in The Miami Herald, volume 70, number 153, Neighbors, page 26
   • A member of the taro faily, the malanga produces a dark brown tuber with a rough, thick skin. The malanga blanca is the most popular variety grown here, but the malanga amarilla is also cultivated. The flesh varies from the off-white of the malanga blanca to the yellow of the malanga amarilla.1982 May 13, Kathryn W. Foster, “Tropical Treats”, in The Miami Herald, volume 72, number 164, page 16E