yautia
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yautia — [you tē′ə] n. [AmSp yautía < Taino] 1. the starchy tuber of any of various tropical plants (genus Xanthosoma) of the arum family, cultivated for food in tropical America; malanga 2. this plant … English World dictionary
Yautia — Yau*ti a, n. [Native name in the Antilles.] In Puerto Rico, any of several araceous plants or their starchy edible roots, which are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes, as the taro. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yautía — f. P. Rico. Planta arácea cuyos tubérculos son comestibles … Diccionario de la lengua española
yautía — ► sustantivo femenino América Central y Meridional BOTÁNICA Planta herbácea arácea, cuyos tubérculos son comestibles. (Xanthosoma.) * * * yautía (de or. caribe) f. Cualquier *planta arácea del género Xanthosoma; como la Xanthosoma sagittifolium,… … Enciclopedia Universal
yautia — strėlialapė ksantosoma statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos daržovinis, krakmolinis augalas (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Arum sagittifolium; Caladium sagittifolium; Xanthosoma… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
yautia — noun Etymology: American Spanish yautía, from Taino Date: 1899 any of several aroid plants (genus Xanthosoma, especially X. sagittifolium) chiefly of tropical America with starchy edible shaggy brown tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
yautia — tamsialapė ksantosoma statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Xanthosoma violaceum), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Xanthosoma violaceum angl. black malanga; blue ape;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
yautia — /yow tee euh/, n. a stemless plant, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical America for its tuberous, starchy root, cooked and eaten like potatoes. [1900 05; < AmerSp < Taino] * * * … Universalium
Yautia — Xanthosoma (S) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
yautia — yau·tia … English syllables
