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cocoyam

/ ˈ°ìəʊ°ìəʊˌÂáæ³¾ /

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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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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