arracacha

[ahr-uh-kah-chuh; Spanish ahr-rah-kah-chah]

noun

a perennial herb, Arracacia xanthorrhiza, of the parsley family, found in the Andes, having large, fleshy, edible roots.
the root of this plant, eaten like potatoes.

Origin of arracacha

1820–25; < Spanish < Quechua

Also called a·pi·o [ahpee-oh] /ˈɑpiˌoʊ/, Peruvian carrot.

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Arracacha, ar-a-kach′, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of South America.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
The introduction of the arracacha into Europe has been attempted several times without success.
Origin of Cultivated Plants
Alphonse De Candolle