malanga coco
malanga coco noun: a variety of malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, a starchy tropical root vegetable related to taro, distinguished by having corms that are round like coconuts.
Noun
malanga coco (usually uncountable, plural malangas coco)
- A variety of malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, a starchy tropical root vegetable related to taro, distinguished by having corms that are round like coconuts.
- Stemberg paused next to the yautias and the malangas coco. Yautias and malangas coco? “We're trying out a line of Spanish foods,” he explained earnestly, one arms waving across a small garden of browns, greens and yellows.1982 April 28, Nathan Cobb, “Supermarkets: Checking out the changes at your local”, in The Boston Globe, volume 221, number 118, page 41
- Tropical tubers alone are staggering in their diversity, including white and yellow true yams, sweet potatoes, yucca, yautia, African yams, malanga coco, fresh batata, and several kinds of potatoes.2010, “Greater Boston”, in Patricia Harris, David Lyon, Food Lovers’ Guide to Massachusetts: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, and Events, 2nd edition, Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot...
Forms of malanga coco
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Questions about malanga coco
- What does malanga coco mean?
- Malanga coco means a variety of malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, a starchy tropical root vegetable related to taro, distinguished by having corms that are round like coconuts.
- What part of speech is malanga coco?
- Malanga coco is a noun.
- What is the plural of malanga coco?
- The plural of malanga coco is malangas coco.
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