Arracacha
a perennial herb, arracacia xanthorrhiza, of the parsley family, found in the andes, having large, fleshy, edible roots.
the root of this plant, eaten like potatoes.
historical examples
arracacha, ar-a-kach′, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of south america.
chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 1 of 4: a-d) various
the introduction of the arracacha into europe has been attempted several times without success.
origin of cultivated plants alphonse de candolle
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