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cocoyam

/ ˈkəʊkəʊˌjæm /

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cocoyam1

C20: from cocoa + yam

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