Definitions for yautiayaʊˈti ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yau•ti•ayaʊˈti ə(n.)(pl.)-ti•as.
any of various stemless plants of the genus Xanthosoma, esp. X. sagittifolium, cultivated in tropical America for their tuberous, starchy roots.
Category: Plants
Origin of yautia:
1900–05; < AmerSp < Taino
Princeton's WordNet
yautia, tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma atrovirens(noun)
tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
Wiktionary
yautia(Noun)
An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean.
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