either of two food plants of West Africa, the taro or the yantia, both of which have edible underground stems
2.
the underground stem of either of these plants
Word origin
C20: from cocoa + yam
Examples of 'cocoyam' in a sentence
cocoyam
The persistent intake of cassava and cocoyam can probably induce adverse health effects.
Edward Ebow Kwaansa-Ansah, Leticia Peace Amenorfe, Edward Kwaku Armah, Francis Opoku 2017, 'Human health risk assessment of cyanide levels in water and tuber crops from Kenyasi,a mining community in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana', International Journal of Food Contaminationhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40550-017-0061-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cocoyam and unripe plantain could be useful in the management of diabetic nephropathy.
C. O. Eleazu, M. Iroaganachi, K. C. Eleazu 2013, 'Ameliorative Potentials of Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta L.) and Unripe Plantain (Musaparadisiaca L.) on the Relative Tissue Weights of Streptozotocin-Induced DiabeticRats', Journal of Diabetes Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/160964. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Results indicated that cocoyam can be successfully micropropagated in vitro through various procedures.
Anne E. Sama, Harrison G. Hughes, Mohamed S. Abbas, Mohamed A. Shahba 2012, 'An Efficient In Vitro Propagation Protocol of Cocoyam [Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L)Schott]', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/346595. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The texture and extrudate properties of cocoyam noodles were equally significantly (p
Sunday Samuel Sobowale, Oluwatoyin Habibat Animashaun, Antoine Floribert Mulaba‐Bafubiandi,Temitope Saratallahi Abidoye, Yusuf Olamide Kewuyemi, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo 2018, 'Process optimization of extrusion variables and its effect on properties of extrudedcocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) noodles', Food Science & Nutritionhttps://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.786. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Analysis of variance identified significant variations in the challenges faced by cocoyam farmers in the study area.
C.C. Ifeanyi-Obi, A.O. Togun, R. Lamboll, O.M. Adesope, S.B. Arokoyu 2017, 'Challenges faced by cocoyam farmers in adapting to climate change in Southeast Nigeria',Climate Risk Managementhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096316300237. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Baking trials were conducted with the two varieties of cocoyam at different levels of substitution (20%, 30% and 50%).
Nnabuk O. Eddy, Emmanuel Essien, Eno E. Ebenso, Richard A. Ukpe 2012, 'Industrial Potential of Two Varieties of Cocoyam in Bread Making', E-Journal of Chemistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/635894. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Development of a multipurpose flour from cocoyam corm could provide a value-added option for the local food industry.
Diana Carolina CORONELL-TOVAR, Rosa Nilda CHÁVEZ-JÁUREGUI, Ángel BOSQUES-VEGA, MarthaLaura LÓPEZ-MORENO 2018, 'Characterization of cocoyam (Xanthosoma spp.) corm flour from the Nazareno cultivar',Food Science and Technologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612018005007103&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Producing cocoyam on sole crop basis was found to significantly return higher than the predominant intercropping culture of production.
Stanley Boakye-Achampong, Kwasi Ohene-Yankyera, Robert Aidoo, Olav Jull Sørensen 2017, 'Is there any economics in smallholder cocoyam production? Evidence from the forestagro-ecological zone of Ghana', Agriculture & Food Securityhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-017-0121-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The remnant forest land was highly suitable for sweet potato production but moderately suitable for cassava, yam and cocoyam production.
Asadu Charles L. A., Dixon Alfred G. O., Ajogu Ginika M., Ugadu Miriam, Edeh Ifeoma 2017, 'Comparison of the Suitability of Contiguous Fallow-forest Lands for Cassava, Yam,Cocoyam and Sweet Potato Production in Nsukka, Southeastern Nigeria', Traektoriâ Naukihttp://pathofscience.org/index.php/ps/article/view/285/319. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pathogenicity tests were carried out on the yam and cocoyam tubers by inoculating with isolated fungi.
Chukwuma S. Ezeonu, Chinedu Imo, Dawn I. Agwaranze, Assumpta Iruka, Abraham Joseph 2018, 'Antifungal effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of neem leaves, stem bark andseeds on fungal rot diseases of yam and cocoyam', Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculturehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40538-018-0130-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)