cocoyam
noun/ˈkəʊkəʊjæm/
/ˈkəʊkəʊjæm/
[countable, uncountable]- (in West Africa) a tropical plant whose roots can be cooked and eaten or made into flour
- roasted cocoyam
Word OriginEarly 20th century: probably from coco (sense 2 of the noun) + yam.
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