malanga
/məˈlɑːŋɡə/
noun
- A tropical plant grown for its edible, starchy tuber, similar to a potato or yam, used in Caribbean and Latin American cooking.
- The farmer harvested a basket of malanga from his field.
- She boiled malanga and mashed it with garlic and olive oil for a side dish.
- Malanga is a key ingredient in many traditional soups and stews in the Caribbean.