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Definition: MELLUCO

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A climbing plant (Ullucus officinalis) of the Andes, having tuberous roots which are used as a substitute for potatoes.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Melluco" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: MELLUCO

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A climbing plant (Ullucus officinalis) of the Andes, having tuberous roots which are used as a substitute for potatoes.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "MELLUCO" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)