Colocasia

See also: colocasia

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin colocāsia, from Ancient Greek κολοκασία (kolokasía, “rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily”).

Proper noun

Colocasia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – herbaceous perennial plants with a large corm on or just below the ground surface and large to very large leaves, such as taro.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Pantheidae – certain moths.

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