Yautia
a stemless plant, xanthosoma sagittifolium, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical america for its tuberous, starchy root, cooked and eaten like potatoes.
historical examples
a dictionary of cebuano visayan john u. wolff
noun
any of several caribbean aroid plants of the genus xanthosoma, such as x. sagittifolium, cultivated for their edible leaves and underground stems
the leaves or underground stems of these plants, which can be eaten as vegetables
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