Arracacia

noun

Ar·​ra·​ca·​cia

ˌarəˈkāsh(ē)ə

: a genus of chiefly Mexican herbs (family Umbelliferae) having compound leaves, white flowers in umbels without an involucre, and a distinct stylopodium see arracacha

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spanish arracacha

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