EDDO

taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo

(noun) edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From a West African language.

Noun

eddo (plural eddos)

A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers.

The tubers of this plant.

Anagrams

• OD'ed, doed

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