Definition of "malanga" [malanga]

• Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma. (noun)
• The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value. (noun)

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• "These are cooked in a broth, thickened with a farinaceous root called malanga, and flavored with lemon juice."
• "The food is Cuban-Creole: malanga, yucca, cerdo asado roast pork, lobster, fresh fish, shrimp and other traditional fare."
• "Rodriguez you eat Cuban malanga tacos, fritta sliders, small hamburgers made with meat and chorizo, ropa vieja and crispy skin Cuban pork."