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Xanthosoma

noun

tropical American tuberous perennials

• Syn: ↑genus Xanthosoma

• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family

• Member Meronyms: ↑yautia, ↑tannia, ↑spoonflower, ↑malanga, ↑Xanthosoma sagittifolium, ↑Xanthosoma atrovirens

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\\ˌzan(t)thəˈsōmə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from xanth- + -soma

: a genus of tropical American aroids having hastate leaves, a shield-shaped style projecting beyond the ovary, and thick tubers — see yautia

Useful english dictionary. 2012.