Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of taro plant: "eddo" refers specifically to a cultivated variety of the taro plant (Colocasia esculenta), often characterized by a smaller corm.
   • The edible starchy tuber: More commonly, "eddo" denotes the edible, starchy, tuberous root (corm) of this plant, used as a vegetable in cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for two pounds of peeled eddo.
  • In some regions, eddo is a staple food, similar to potatoes.

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: "Eddo" is often used in discussions of Caribbean, Asian, or African cuisine where the tuber is a common ingredient.
  • Jamaican pepper pot soup traditionally includes eddo.
• Botanical Distinction: The term can specify a particular cultivar of taro, as opposed to the larger "dasheen" variety.
  • The farmer decided to grow eddo because it thrives in wetter soil conditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Taro (n): The more general name for the plant () and its large corms.
• Dasheen (n): Another name for a large-tubered variety of taro.
• Cocoyam (n): A term used in some regions for taro or related root vegetables, sometimes used interchangeably with "eddo".

Synonyms

• Taro root: The starchy tuber of the taro plant.
• Colocasia: The botanical genus name, sometimes used informally for the edible corm.

Related Phrases

• Eddo leaf: While "eddo" specifically refers to the root, the leaves of the plant are also edible and may be referenced in this compound form.
  • The dish was garnished with sautéed eddo leaves.

Noun

1. edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants