GENUS XANTHOSOMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Xanthosoma mean? 

• GENUS XANTHOSOMA (noun)
  The noun GENUS XANTHOSOMA has 1 sense:

1. tropical American tuberous perennials

  Familiarity information: GENUS XANTHOSOMA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS XANTHOSOMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tropical American tuberous perennials

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Xanthosoma; Xanthosoma

Hypernyms ("genus 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 "genus 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 ("genus Xanthosoma" is a member of...):

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