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cocoyam

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7 lettersPart of speech nounSorted accmooyStarts with CEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. tropical starchy tuberous root

Word origin

From coco + yam, because old cocoyam was planted in coconut groves and resembled yams. New cocoyam was so named because it resembled old cocoyam.

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  • Ampesi, intensely flavored stews or soups, are eaten with fufu, a firm, starchy dumpling made from plantains or cocoyam.

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