yautia

yau·ti·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [you-tee-uh]
- /yaʊˈti ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [you-tee-uh]
- /yaʊˈti ə/

Definitions of yautia word

noun yautia a stemless plant, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical America for its tuberous, starchy root, cooked and eaten like potatoes. 1
noun yautia A tropical American plant of the arum family that is cultivated for its edible tubers and sometimes its leaves. 1
noun yautia any of several Caribbean aroid plants of the genus Xanthosoma, such as X. sagittifolium, cultivated for their edible leaves and underground stems 0
noun yautia the leaves or underground stems of these plants, which can be eaten as vegetables 0
noun yautia the starchy tuber of any of various tropical plants (genus Xanthosoma) of the arum family, cultivated for food in tropical America; malanga 0
noun yautia this plant 0

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Origin of yautia

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < American Spanish < Taino

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yautia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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