A tropical plant similar to taro, grown for its starchy root which is used as a food source in warm climates.
From West African languages, particularly Yoruba and other languages from the Guinea coast region where the plant originates. The word traveled through colonial trade networks into English around the 18th century.
Eddo is basically the Caribbean cousin of taro, and enslaved Africans brought knowledge of this crop to the New World where it thrived in tropical colonies. It's incredibly nutritious and drought-resistant, making it a critical survival crop in harsh climates!
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