different between cocoyam vs yautia
cocoyam
English
Etymology
coco +? yam, because old cocoyam was planted in coconut groves and resembled yams. New cocoyam was so named because it resembled old cocoyam.
Noun
cocoyam (plural cocoyams)
- New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
- Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.
Synonyms
- (new cocoyam): yautia, new cocoyam, otoe, otoy, macabo, malanga, quequisque
- (old cocyam): taro, dasheen
- (to be sorted): tanier, tannia, tannier, taioba
Translations
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yautia
English
Alternative forms
- yautía (Spanish-influenced)
Etymology
Via Spanish, from Taíno or Arawak.
Noun
yautia (plural yautias)
- An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.
Synonyms
- cocoyam (see that entry for more)
Translations
See also
- old cocoyam
Further reading
- Xanthosoma sagittifolium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
yautia From the web:
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