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tuckahoe

tuc·ka·hoe

UK/ˈtʌkəhəʊ/ uncommon obsolete us

noun

1.

perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries

Synonyms

Origin

From Powhatan tockawhoughe. The "person" sense implies that such a person was so poor as to be reduced to eating the root.

Phrases

  • Tuckahoe Group

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