edda
- noun
- UK
:
eddo
- She boiled the edda before mashing it and serving it with spiced vegetables.
Examples
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Farmers in the region grow edda as a staple food crop alongside yams and sweet potatoes.
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The stew contained pieces of edda, adding a rich, satisfying texture to the dish.
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I love to eat edda with fish.
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The chef prepared a delicious edda dish.
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Farmers in the region grow edda as a staple food crop alongside yams and sweet potatoes.
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She boiled the edda before mashing it and serving it with spiced vegetables.
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The stew contained pieces of edda, adding a rich, satisfying texture to the dish.
Synonyms
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6.5
A tropical plant with large leaves grown for its starchy edible root used like a potato
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4.0
A starchy root vegetable eaten as a main food in tropical regions
A starchy 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 large root like a potato that people cook and eat in tropical countries
A tropical plant that has a large starchy root people eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Edda probably comes from local West African and Caribbean names for the same starchy tuber and is related to the English variant eddo. Think of edda as a 'root' you cook and eat like a potato or yam, which is why the word means a starchy tuber used in Caribbean and African food.