Where does “colocase” come from?

colocase (French) comes from Latin colocasia, from Ancient Greek κολοκασία — rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...

colocase (French): taro

Definitions

  1. taro

Ancestry of “colocase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolocasia"Nelumbo" spp., sacred lotus; "Colocasia" spp.,...
2Ancient Greekκολοκασίαrhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοκασία →Every word from Latin colocasia →