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eddo

eddo

9.9
A starchy root like a potato that people cook and eat in tropical countries
  • noun
  • /ˈɛdoʊ/
  • UK
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  • She used eddo in the stew as a substitute for potatoes.

Examples

  • I bought some fresh eddo at the market.

  • The market sells fresh eddoes alongside other tropical vegetables.

  • After boiling the eddo, it was mashed and served as a side dish.

  • The eddo is rich in carbohydrates.

  • In many Caribbean dishes, eddo is often used as a substitute for potatoes.

  • I enjoy making soups that include eddo for added texture and flavor.

  • The market sells fresh eddo alongside other root vegetables like yam and sweet potato.

Synonyms

taro
vseddo
4 6.5

A tropical plant with large leaves grown for its starchy edible root used like a potato

focuses on the harvested tuber as an edible staple rather than the whole plant
taro root
vseddo
1 4.0

A starchy root vegetable eaten as a main food in tropical regions

is the more specific name for roots of certain plants in that group
edda
vseddo
  • UK
9.9

A starchy root like a potato, cooked and eaten in Caribbean and African cooking

is the general name for similar edible roots grown more widely
dasheen
vseddo
  • UK
9.9

A large root like a potato that people cook and eat in tropical countries

is focused on the harvested starchy tuber rather than the whole plant
eddoe
vseddo
  • UK
9.9

A tropical plant with a starchy root that people eat as a vegetable

refers specifically to the edible harvested tuber rather than the plant
gabi
vseddo
  • Philippine
9.9

A tropical plant with big leaves whose root you can cook and eat

is a specific tuber name used for the harvested edible root
cocoyam
vseddo
  • Indian
8.8

A tropical plant that has a large starchy root people eat

is the term for the specific edible tuber from certain plants in that family

Surface Forms

eddo singular
eddos plural

Etymology

Eddo probably came to English from a West African or Portuguese name for the same plant, spreading into English through Caribbean cooking. An eddo is a small, 'starchy' root like a taro or a potato, which explains why people cook and eat it the same way.