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Noun: edda
  1. Tropical starchy tuberous root
    "They prepared poi from mashed edda root";
    - taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen
Noun: Edda  e-du
  1. Either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology

Derived forms: eddas, Eddas

Type of: ballad, lay, root vegetable

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

Encyclopedia: Edda