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yautia definition

yau·tia (yo̵u tē′ə)

noun

  1. the starchy tuber of any of various tropical plants (genus Xanthosoma) of the arum family, cultivated for food in tropical America; malanga
  2. this plant

Etymology: AmSp yautía < Taino

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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