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XANTHOSOMA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Xanthosoma mean?
• XANTHOSOMA (noun)
The noun XANTHOSOMA has 1 sense:
1. tropical American tuberous perennials
Familiarity information: XANTHOSOMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tropical American tuberous perennials
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Xanthosoma; Xanthosoma
Hypernyms ("Xanthosoma" is a kind of...):
liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)
Meronyms (members of "Xanthosoma"):
malanga; spoonflower; tannia; Xanthosoma atrovirens; Xanthosoma sagittifolium; yautia (tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes)
Holonyms ("Xanthosoma" is a member of...):
Araceae; arum family; family Araceae (anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron)
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