COCOYAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cocoyam mean? 

• COCOYAM (noun)
  The noun COCOYAM has 2 senses:

1. edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

2. tropical starchy tuberous root

  Familiarity information: COCOYAM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COCOYAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cocoyam; dasheen; eddo; taro

Hypernyms ("cocoyam" is a kind of...):

root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Holonyms ("cocoyam" is a part of...):

Colocasia esculenta; dalo; dasheen; taro; taro plant (herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tropical starchy tuberous root

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cocoyam; dasheen; edda; taro; taro root

Hypernyms ("cocoyam" is a kind of...):

root vegetable (any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers)

Holonyms ("cocoyam" is a part of...):

Colocasia esculenta; dalo; dasheen; taro; taro plant (herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves)

Holonyms ("cocoyam" is a substance of...):

poi (Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment)