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ed·do

(ĕd′ō)

n. pl. ed·does Caribbean

1. A variety of taro having small purplish corms.

2. The corm of this plant.

[Of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Fante edwo, yam.]

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eddo

(ˈɛdəʊ) or

Chinese eddo

n, pl eddoes

(Plants) other names for taro

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ed•do

(ˈɛd oʊ)

n., pl. -does.

the edible root of the taro.

[1765–75; < one or more West African languages]

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eddo - edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

cocoyam, dasheen, taro

Colocasia esculenta, dalo, taro plant, dasheen, taro - 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

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

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