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alocasia Bot.|æləʊˈkeɪzɪə, -ˈkeɪʒ(ɪ)ə|
[Said to be an alteration of colocasia.]
A plant of a genus from tropical Asia cultivated for its foliage, closely allied to colocasia.
1860Bot. Mag. LXXXVI. t. 5190 Alocasia Metallica. Bronze-leaved Alocasia. 1882Garden 4 Feb. 86/3 Alocasias..should be potted before growth begins. 1884De Candolle's Orig. Cultivated Pl. 75 Apé, or Large-rooted Alocasia—Alocasia macrorrhiza. |