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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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History and Etymology for Tacca

New Latin, from Malay takah, literally, notched

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