Meanings
nounelephant foot yam (plural elephant foot yams)
plural elephant foot yams · alternative elephant-foot yam
- A plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, similar to the titan arum, cultivated for food.
Synonyms: suran
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, similar to the titan arum, cultivated for food.
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Translations
Bengali ওলকচু, ওল
- ওলকচু (ōlkocu)Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
- ওল (ōl)Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Dutch olifantenyam
- olifantenyamAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Hindi जिमीकंद
- जिमीकंद (jimīkand)Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Indonesian suweg
- suwegAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Korean 코끼리얌
- 코끼리얌 (kokkiriyam)Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Malay sarek, ubi sarek
- sarekAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
- ubi sarekAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
- ubi kekekAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
- ubi ularAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
- lokaiAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
- lokiAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
- lekirAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Spanish patata de Telinga
- patata de TelingaAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Tagalog pungapung
- pungapungAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Tamil சேனை
- சேனை (cēṉai)Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Thai บุกคางคก
- บุกคางคก (buk khāngkhk)Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Vietnamese nưa chuông
- nưa chuôngAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Cite this entry
APA
elephant foot yam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20foot%20yam
MLA
“elephant foot yam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20foot%20yam. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elephant foot yam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20foot%20yam.
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