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Meaning of cocoyam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.
  2. Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.

Equivalents

Deutsch Taro Wasserbrotwurzel
Español macal malanga ocumo otoe quequisque rascadera tiquisque uncucha yautía yautía coco
Nederlands tajer
Português taioba tajá
ไทย บ่อน เผือก

Examples

“Ampesi, intensely flavored stews or soups, are eaten with fufu, a firm, starchy dumpling made from plantains or cocoyam.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cocozelle COCP Cocquyt cocreation cocreativity cocreator

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