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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) tuckahoe
the edible underground sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, found on the roots of trees in the southern U.S.

Etymology: (1612; < Virginia Algonquian, tockawhoughe a plant root used for bread)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) green arrow arum, tuckahoe, Peltandra virginica
perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) tuckahoe
a curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf

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