See taro (sense 2).
[COCO(A) + YAM (from its being planted in coconut groves).]
cocoyam
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Synonyms: taro, dasheen, eddo
Meaning #2:
tropical starchy tuberous root
Synonyms: taro, taro root, dasheen, edda
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