malanga
[ muh-lang-guh ]
/ məˈlæŋ gə /
noun
a thick, fleshy-leaved South American plant, Xanthosoma atrovirens, of the arum family, having leaves up to 3 feet (90 cm) long and nearly 2 feet (60 cm) wide.
Also called
West Indian kale.
Origin of malanga
From American Spanish
Words nearby malanga
malamud,
malamute,
malan,
malanders,
malang,
malanga,
malanje,
malapert,
malapportioned,
malaprop,
malaprop, mrs.
Example sentences from the Web for malanga
When people form a party and go from village to village, junketing and gossiping, they are said to go on a malanga.
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