alocasia
/ (ˌæləˈkeɪʃə) /
noun
any of various tropical plants of the genus Alocasia: See aroid
Origin of alocasia
1New Latin from Greek kolokāsiā lotus root
Words Nearby alocasia
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How to use alocasia in a sentence
Edible but itchy root, grown as ornamental and wild: alocasia macrorrhiza.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. WolffA new plant, modelled like the Caladiums, the alocasia Metallica, excited him even more.
Against The Grain | Joris-Karl HuysmansThe alae replied: “It is in the leaf of the a-pe plant” (alocasia macrorrhiza).
Hawaiian Folk Tales | Various
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