alocasia

noun

al·​o·​ca·​sia

ˌaləˈkāzh(ē)ə

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical Asian herbs (family Araceae) with basal long-petioled often showy leaves, a glaucous boat-shaped spathe, and reddish berries

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Alocasia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Colocasia

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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