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Definition of eddoe

eddoe

/ˈɛd.oʊ/
ed · doe
Plural:eddoes
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eddoe Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A tropical root vegetable closely related to taro, cultivated primarily for its edible, starchy corm which must be cooked before consumption to remove its acridity.

Example

"The chef prepared a hearty Caribbean soup featuring chunks of boiled eddoe, cassava, and plantain."

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• Rhymes for eddoe

• Nearby Words

ed
edam
edamame
eddoe
eddy
edelweiss
eden

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from West African languages, likely tracing back to the Akan or Twi word 'edwo' (meaning yam), and introduced to the Caribbean during the transatlantic slave trade.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eddoe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eddoe
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