The word used in the Spanish speaking parts of the Caribbean for Taro root (or a close relative of Taro.) It is prepared by either boiling and mashing like potatoes, or slicing and frying into chips. It is also used in soups as a thickening agent.
Root looks like a gnarled, brown skinned carrot. The flesh can be pink, yellow or cream colored. The flavor is suggestive of potatoes and beans
A root vegetable that looks similar to a coconut, with potato-like flesh.
A tuber sold in all Latin American markets and some supermarkets