arracacha

American  

[ahr-uh-kah-chuh, ahr-rah-kah-chah] / ˌɑr əˈkɑ tʃə, ˌɑr rɑˈkɑ tʃɑ /

noun

1. a perennial herb, Arracacia xanthorrhiza, of the parsley family, found in the Andes, having large, fleshy, edible roots.

2. the root of this plant, eaten like potatoes.

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Etymology

Origin of arracacha

First recorded in 1820–25; from Spanish, from Quechua

Example Sentences

Arracacha, ar-a-kach′�, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of South America.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various