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arracacha

(äˌrä-käˈchä)

noun

A perennial Andean herb (Arracacia xanthorrhiza) in the parsley family, grown for its large, fleshy, edible roots. Also called apio.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from Quechua aracacha

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