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Tacca
noun
Tac·ca
\ˈtakə\
Definition of Tacca
: a small genus (the type of the family Taccaceae) of tropical herbs having creeping rootstocks, basal compound leaves, and small umbellate flowers — see pia
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Origin and Etymology of tacca
New Latin, from Malay takah, literally, notched
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