eddo
- noun
- /ˈɛdoʊ/
- UK
- She used eddo in the stew as a substitute for potatoes.
Examples
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I bought some fresh eddo at the market.
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The market sells fresh eddoes alongside other tropical vegetables.
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After boiling the eddo, it was mashed and served as a side dish.
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The eddo is rich in carbohydrates.
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In many Caribbean dishes, eddo is often used as a substitute for potatoes.
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I enjoy making soups that include eddo for added texture and flavor.
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The market sells fresh eddo alongside other root vegetables like yam and sweet potato.
Synonyms
A tropical plant with large leaves grown for its starchy edible root used like a potato
A starchy root vegetable eaten as a main food in tropical regions
A starchy root like a potato, cooked and eaten in Caribbean and African cooking
A large root like a potato that people cook and eat in tropical countries
A tropical plant with a starchy root that people eat as a vegetable
A tropical plant with big leaves whose root you can cook and eat
A tropical plant that has a large starchy root people eat
Surface Forms
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.