EDDO (eddoes)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: eddoes   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does eddo mean? 

• EDDO (noun)
  The noun EDDO has 1 sense:

1. edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

  Familiarity information: EDDO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EDDO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cocoyam; dasheen; eddo; taro

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

root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Holonyms ("eddo" is a part of...):

Colocasia esculenta; dalo; dasheen; taro; taro plant (herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves)