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eddo

American  
[ed-oh] / ˈɛd oʊ /

noun

eddoes plural
  1. the edible root of the taro or of any of several related plants.


eddo British  
/ ˈɛdəʊ /

noun

  1. other names for taro

"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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noun

Etymology

Origin of eddo

1765–75; < one or more WAfr languages; compare Igbo édè, Fante edwó(w) yam

Example Sentences

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No official figures are available yet, but Eddo Verdoner, national coordinator for combating antisemitism, said a sharp rise had been observed and anxiety was high in the Jewish community.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

Zimbabwe's hero was chicken farmer Eddo Brandes, who took four wickets for just 21 runs.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2011

Countess Eddo Ciano, 40, daughter of the late Benito Mussolini, angrily denied rumors that she had married one Pietro Capuano last November.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Did they spell Eddo out for you? Was it one ‘d’ or two?”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Eddo," said Nya, "I am not the only one in this Holy Place who grows white and thin.

From The Ghost Kings by Haggard, Henry Rider

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