eddo

See also: eddö

English

Eddoes (tubers) in a supermarket

Alternative forms

• eddoe

Etymology

From a West African language.

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ

Noun

eddo (plural eddoes)

1. A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers.
2. The tubers of this plant.

Further reading

• Eddoe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Colocasia Schott on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Colocasia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• OD'ed, doed