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malangas

malangas is the plural of malanga.

Meaning of malanga

Noun

malanga (plural malangas)

  1. Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma; yautia.
  2. Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
  3. The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.
  4. Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata, syn. Caladium colocasia).

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Proper noun capitalized: Malangas

Malangas

  1. (plural) plural of Malanga

Questions about malangas

What is malangas the plural of?
Malangas is the plural of malanga.
What part of speech is malangas?
Malangas is a proper noun.

Words near malangas in the dictionary

  1. malanga blanca
  2. malanga coco
  3. malanga lila
  4. malangan
  5. malangans
  6. malangas
  7. malanggan
  8. malanggans
  9. malanite
  10. Malankara
  11. Malansad Nuevo

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