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colocasia.

Egyptian bean (lily); (plant/fruit);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɔ.ɫɔˈkaː.si.a]Classical-Latin[ko.loˈkaː.s̬i.a]
  1. Nelumbo spp., sacred lotus

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  2. Colocasia spp., taro, eddo

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κολοκασία (kolokasía), κολοκάσιον (kolokásion). Of uncertain Asiatic origin shared with Mishnaic Hebrew קולקס, קרקס (“taro”) and Arabic قُلْقَاس (qulqās, “taro”).

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