Tacca

noun

Tac·​ca

ˈtakə

: a small genus (the type of the family Taccaceae) of tropical herbs having creeping rootstocks, basal compound leaves, and small umbellate flowers see pia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Malay takah, literally, notched

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