1. Tropical starchy tuberous root
   "They prepared poi from mashed cocoyam root";
   - taro, taro root, dasheen, edda
    
2. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
   "cocoyam is a staple food in many tropical regions";
   - taro, dasheen, eddo

Derived forms: cocoyams

Type of: root, root vegetable

Part of: Colocasia esculenta, dalo, dasheen, poi, taro, taro plant

Encyclopedia: Cocoyam