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cocoyam
/ ˈ°ìəʊ°ìəʊˌÂáæ³¾ /
noun
- either of two food plants of West Africa, the taro or the yantia, both of which have edible underground stems
- the underground stem of either of these plants
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cocoyam1
C20: from cocoa + yam
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Her sister-in-law intervened and managed to save a small portion of land where Ujah now cultivates cocoyam, a root vegetable.
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A vibrantly green cocoyam plant was growing on the spot.
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In Ghana, for instance, there are two types of cocoyam.
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I watched her pound the cocoyams, dipping the pestle often into the bowl of water so the cocoyam wouldn’t stick too much to it.
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He also has a row of Nigerian corn; cocoyam, a root vegetable; and “nchanwu,†a spice that tastes like a hybrid of basil and oregano.
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