"melluco" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} melluco (uncountable)
  1. A climbing plant (Ullucus tuberosus) of the Andes, having tuberous roots which are used as a substitute for potatoes. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Caryophyllales order plants, Root vegetables, Vegetables Synonyms: ulluco
    Sense id: en-melluco-en-noun-Npbn3mlu Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup

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