Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma; yautia.
Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata, syn. Caladium colocasia).
The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.
The cocoyam Xanthosoma sagittifolium (or other Xanthosoma), so called to distinguish it from old cocoyam.