uintjie

noun

uin·​tjie

ˈānchē

plural -s

southern Africa

: the edible corm of various plants especially of the family Iridaceae that when boiled tastes like a chestnut

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans euntjie, uintjie, a species of Moraea, diminutive of Middle Dutch enioen, eyuun onion, from Latin union-, unio

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