Where does “colocasia” come from?
colocasia (English) comes from Latin colocasia, from Ancient Greek κολοκασία — rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...
colocasia (English): Taro; eddo
Ancestry of “colocasia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | colocasia | "Nelumbo" spp., sacred lotus; "Colocasia" spp.,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολοκασία | rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of... |