What is the meaning of Malanga?

Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma; yautia.

Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.

Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata, syn. Caladium colocasia).

malanga

any of several arum family plants grown for their edible tubers: taro, malanga, eddo

malanga

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