Definition of yautia in English:

yautia

noun jaʊˈtiːəyouˈtēə

A tropical American plant of the arum family which is cultivated for its edible tubers.
Genus Xanthosoma, family Araceae: several species, in particular the tannia
Example sentencesExamples
- While the meat is cooking, peel the bananas, yautia, and plantains and put them in salt water.
- From America, the tannia or yautia reached West Africa, which is now the major producer.
- Species grown mainly for their tubers are: Xanthosoma sagittifolium (yellow yautia), whose small cormels around the central corm are called ‘nut eddos’ in the W. Indies; and X. violaceum (primrose malanga).
- The root can be milled into flour, since yautia is very hypoallergenic food and also high in calories.
- One traditional method of preparing this soup calls for large pieces of pumpkin and diced potatoes or yautias (the starchy root of a large-leaved tropical plant whose flesh is usually yellow or creamy white).
- Peel the yautia and green plantains.

Origin

Late 19th century: American Spanish, from Maya yaaj 'wound, poison' + té 'mouth' with reference to its caustic properties.

Definition of yautia in US English:

yautia

nounyouˈtēə

A tropical American plant of the arum family that is cultivated for its edible tubers and sometimes its leaves.
Genus Xanthosoma, family Araceae: several species, in particular the fleshy-leaved malanga (X. atrovirens) of Latin America
Example sentencesExamples
- One traditional method of preparing this soup calls for large pieces of pumpkin and diced potatoes or yautias (the starchy root of a large-leaved tropical plant whose flesh is usually yellow or creamy white).
- From America, the tannia or yautia reached West Africa, which is now the major producer.
- Species grown mainly for their tubers are: Xanthosoma sagittifolium (yellow yautia), whose small cormels around the central corm are called ‘nut eddos’ in the W. Indies; and X. violaceum (primrose malanga).
- Peel the yautia and green plantains.
- The root can be milled into flour, since yautia is very hypoallergenic food and also high in calories.
- While the meat is cooking, peel the bananas, yautia, and plantains and put them in salt water.

Origin

Late 19th century: American Spanish, from Maya yaaj ‘wound, poison’ + té ‘mouth’ with reference to its caustic properties.

单词	yautia
释义	Definition of yautia in English: yautia noun jaʊˈtiːəyouˈtēə A tropical American plant of the arum family which is cultivated for its edible tubers. Genus Xanthosoma, family Araceae: several species, in particular the tannia Example sentencesExamples While the meat is cooking, peel the bananas, yautia, and plantains and put them in salt water. From America, the tannia or yautia reached West Africa, which is now the major producer. Species grown mainly for their tubers are: Xanthosoma sagittifolium (yellow yautia), whose small cormels around the central corm are called ‘nut eddos’ in the W. Indies; and X. violaceum (primrose malanga). The root can be milled into flour, since yautia is very hypoallergenic food and also high in calories. One traditional method of preparing this soup calls for large pieces of pumpkin and diced potatoes or yautias (the starchy root of a large-leaved tropical plant whose flesh is usually yellow or creamy white). Peel the yautia and green plantains. Origin Late 19th century: American Spanish, from Maya yaaj 'wound, poison' + té 'mouth' with reference to its caustic properties. Definition of yautia in US English: yautia nounyouˈtēə A tropical American plant of the arum family that is cultivated for its edible tubers and sometimes its leaves. Genus Xanthosoma, family Araceae: several species, in particular the fleshy-leaved malanga (X. atrovirens) of Latin America Example sentencesExamples One traditional method of preparing this soup calls for large pieces of pumpkin and diced potatoes or yautias (the starchy root of a large-leaved tropical plant whose flesh is usually yellow or creamy white). From America, the tannia or yautia reached West Africa, which is now the major producer. Species grown mainly for their tubers are: Xanthosoma sagittifolium (yellow yautia), whose small cormels around the central corm are called ‘nut eddos’ in the W. Indies; and X. violaceum (primrose malanga). Peel the yautia and green plantains. The root can be milled into flour, since yautia is very hypoallergenic food and also high in calories. While the meat is cooking, peel the bananas, yautia, and plantains and put them in salt water. Origin Late 19th century: American Spanish, from Maya yaaj ‘wound, poison’ + té ‘mouth’ with reference to its caustic properties.
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