yau̇ˈtēə noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish yautía, from Taino
: any of several aroids chiefly of tropical America or their starchy edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes: as
a. : a plant of the genus Xanthosoma (especially X. sagittifolium ) — called also spoonflower
b. : taro