alocasia

/ ˌæləˈkeɪʃə /

noun

1. any of various tropical plants of the genus Alocasia See aroid

Word History and Origins

Origin of alocasia¹

New Latin from Greek kolokāsiā lotus root

Example Sentences

Edible but itchy root, grown as ornamental and wild: Alocasia macrorrhiza.

From Project Gutenberg

A new plant, modelled like the Caladiums, the Alocasia Metallica, excited him even more.

From Project Gutenberg

The alae replied: “It is in the leaf of the a-pe plant” (Alocasia macrorrhiza).

From Project Gutenberg