yautia

See also: yautía

English

Alternative forms

• yautía (Spanish-influenced)

Etymology

Via Spanish, from Taíno [Term?] or more broadly some Arawakan language.

Noun

yautia (plural yautias)

1. An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.

Synonyms

• cocoyam (see that entry for more)

Translations

cocoyam — see cocoyam

See also

• old cocoyam

Further reading

• Xanthosoma sagittifolium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia