COCOYAMS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word cocoyams. (close relations)
Definition of COCOYAMS
cocoyam
Best Alternative Words for COCOYAMS
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dasheen | nounn | |||||||
noun • edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants • herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves • tropical starchy tuberous root | ||||||||
taro | nounn | |||||||
noun • edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants • herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves • tropical starchy tuberous root | ||||||||
eddo | ||||||||
noun • edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants | ||||||||
malanga | nounn | |||||||
noun • tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes | ||||||||
tannia | nounn | |||||||
noun • tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes | ||||||||
yautia | nounn | |||||||
noun • tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes | ||||||||
taro root | nounn | |||||||
noun • tropical starchy tuberous root | ||||||||
edda | nounn | |||||||
noun • either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology • tropical starchy tuberous root | ||||||||
otoe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska • a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto |