yautia

[ you-tee-uh ]

noun

1. a stemless plant, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical America for its tuberous, starchy root, cooked and eaten like potatoes.

yautia

/ ˈjɔːtɪə /

noun

1. any of several Caribbean aroid plants of the genus Xanthosoma, such as X. sagittifolium, cultivated for their edible leaves and underground stems
2. the leaves or underground stems of these plants, which can be eaten as vegetables

Word History and Origins

Origin of yautia¹

First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin American Spanish, from Taíno

Word History and Origins

Origin of yautia¹

C19: American Spanish, from Taino

Example Sentences

Mulap-ut ang sabaw sa útan nga sagúlan ug bisul, Vegetable soup thickens if yautia is stewed with it.

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