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cocoyam

English · West Africa, including Ghana · Food

Name for two aroid root crops, Colocasia esculenta (taro) and Xanthosoma sagittifolium, whose corms and leaves are eaten; Ghana is a leading producer (Otekunrin et al. 2021).

Cocoyam leaves are a common ingredient in Ghanaian stews.

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