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cocoyam

/ ˈkəʊkəʊˌjæm /

noun

  1. either of two food plants of West Africa, the taro or the yantia, both of which have edible underground stems
  2. the underground stem of either of these plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cocoyam1

C20: from cocoa + yam

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