Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cocoyam

2 senses of cocoyam

Sense 1
taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo -- (edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants)
       => root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Sense 2
taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda -- (tropical starchy tuberous root)
       => root vegetable -- (any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers)