Where does “Colocasieae” come from?

Colocasieae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Colocasia, from New Latin colocāsia, from Ancient Greek κολοκασία — rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...

Colocasieae (Translingual): tribe

Definitions

  1. tribe

Ancestry of “Colocasieae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualColocasiagenus
2New Latincolocāsia
3Ancient Greekκολοκασίαrhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοκασίαEvery word from New Latin colocāsiaEvery word from Translingual Colocasia
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