tannia

Thân thiện

Tannia tubers are often boiled and served with a meal.

Definition

Noun 1. A tropical plant with edible tubers: Tannia is a common name for a tropical American plant (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) of the arum family (Araceae). It is cultivated primarily for its large, starchy, edible tubers (corms), which are cooked and consumed similarly to yams or potatoes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer harvested a large crop of tannia from his field.
  • Tannia is a staple food in many parts of the Caribbean and Central America.
  • The leaves of the tannia plant are also sometimes cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary ingredient: The term "tannia" is often used specifically to refer to the edible tuber itself, which can be boiled, fried, mashed, or used in stews.
  • The soup was thickened with mashed tannia.

Variants and Related Words

• Malanga: Another very common name for the same plant and its tubers, used especially in the Caribbean and Florida.
• Yautia: Another synonym for tannia, frequently used in Puerto Rico and other Spanish-speaking regions.
• Cocoyam: A broader term that can refer to plants in the genus (like tannia) or the related genus (taro).
• Arrowleaf elephant's ear: A descriptive name for the plant, referring to the shape of its leaves.

Synonyms

• Malanga
• Yautia
• New Cocoyam (to distinguish it from Taro, or Old Cocoyam)

Notes on Meaning

• The word "tannia" refers specifically to the plant species and its edible parts. It is not a general term for all root vegetables but is a distinct crop with its own culinary uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• yautia
• spoonflower
• malanga
• Xanthosoma sagittifolium
• Xanthosoma atrovirens