What is another word for malanga?

Pronunciation: [malˈanɡə] (IPA)

Malanga, a starchy root vegetable also known as taro, is a staple food in many cultures. It is native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, but is now widely grown and consumed in Latin America and the Caribbean. In different countries and regions, malanga is known by different names. In Cuba, it is called "yautía" while in Puerto Rico it is known as "ñame." Other synonyms for malanga include eddoe, dasheen, and cocoyam. Malanga is often used as a substitute for potatoes in recipes and can be cooked in a variety of ways, including frying, boiling, and baking.

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What are the hypernyms for Malanga?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Malanga?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for malanga (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Malanga?

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Usage examples for Malanga

Every day Evanitalina grew more weak, yet unlike most sick persons, she was without fear at her condition, even welcoming it, and saying: "Soon I shall pass beyond the skies on my last malanga"; an once when she saw a wilted aute, she said: "Such am I, once blooming and now a-droop," and with that she plucked fiercely at the petals, and crushed them in her hand, as though she were hastening her own extinction.
"Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas"
Lloyd Osbourne
The constant joy of the natives is to go for a malanga or boat expedition to visit neighbouring villages, and we quite realised the fascination of this mode of progress when we were rowed through the quiet lagoons in early morning or late evening, the rising or setting sun striking colours from the barrier reefs, and our boatmen chanting native songs as they bent to their oars.
"Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life"
Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey
These are cooked in a broth, thickened with a farinaceous root called malanga, and flavored with lemon juice.
"Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom"
Trumbull White

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