Etymology

alocasia

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Today it means: Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves. Full definition →

taxonomic name Alocasia
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAlocasia
  2. English todayalocasia

From the genus name taxonomic name Alocasia.

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