manroot
- noun
- /ˈmænruːt/
- Specialized
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manroot
- The manroot, known for its large starchy root, is often used in traditional Caribbean dishes.
Examples
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In some regions, the manroot is considered a valuable resource due to its versatility in cooking and nutrition.
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Farmers cultivate manroot because it thrives in tropical climates and provides a nutritious harvest.
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A Lesbian Estate by Lynn Lonidier, Manroot, South San Francisco, 1977.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
A climbing tropical plant with a large root used for food and related to the sweet potato
A tropical plant that grows along the ground or climbs and has a large root people eat
A tropical climbing plant with a very large starchy root used as food
A tropical plant that grows along the ground or climbs and has a large starchy root used as food
A tropical plant with a very large root full of starch like a sweet potato
A plant with large starchy roots like a sweet potato
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Manroot is easy to remember: it joins man ('man') and root ('root') because the plant makes a very large, starchy root that people used for food. That's why manroot names a tropical climbing plant whose huge edible root was once thought to be connected to the sweet potato.
