Definition of "konjac" []

• A plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac (noun)
• Food made from the plant, including a flour and gelatin, used to make noodles and candies, that can be extremely filling. (noun)

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• "Glucomannan (GM) is a soluble, fermentable, and highly viscous dietary fiber that comes from the root of the elephant yam, also known as konjac (Amorphophallus konjac or Amorphophallus rivieri), native to Asia."
• "The gels contained an ingredient called konjac, which does not dissolve easily in the mouth."
• "The 1983 case - Nutrilab v Schweiker - concerned a starch blocker called konjac root fiber or glucomannan."