MALANGA

yautia, tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma atrovirens

(noun) tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Malanga

A surname.

Anagrams

• Malagan, Málagan, Nagmaal, malagan

Noun

malanga (plural malangas)

Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma; yautia.

Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.

Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata, syn. Caladium colocasia).

Anagrams

• Malagan, Málagan, Nagmaal, malagan

Source: Wiktionary



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