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XANTHOSOMA

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Meaning:

Tropical American tuberous perennials

Synonyms:

genus Xanthosoma; Xanthosoma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Xanthosoma" is a kind of...):

liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)

Meronyms (members of "Xanthosoma"):

malanga; spoonflower; tannia; Xanthosoma atrovirens; Xanthosoma sagittifolium; yautia (tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes)

Holonyms ("Xanthosoma" is a member of...):

Araceae; arum family; family Araceae (anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron)

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