anu

noun

ˈäˌnü,

-ˌnyü,

ˈa-

variants or less commonly anyu

-ˌnyü

plural -s

1

: a South American herb (Tropaeolum tuberosum) cultivated for its edible tubers

2

: the tuber produced by the anu

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish añú, from Quechua añu

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