Etymology

taioba

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Today it means: The plant Xanthosoma sagittifolium (or occasionally the similar and related plant Xanthosoma taioba), which produces edible corms and leaves. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese taioba ← Old Tupi taîoba
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromtaîoba
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromtaioba
  3. English todaytaioba

Brazilian Portuguese taioba, from Old Tupi taîoba, taîaoba.

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