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tacca

 

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Noun tacca has 1 sense
  1. Tacca, genus Tacca - genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
    --1 is a kind of liliid monocot genus
    --1 is a member of Taccaceae, family Taccaceae
    --1 has members:
     pia, Indian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides, Tacca pinnatifida

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Tacca

Noun

A large genus of tropical plants belonging to the family Dioscoreaceae, commonly known as "Batflowers".

Sense 1:

A tropical plant with dark purplish-black flowers that resemble bats in flight.

Example sentence: The tacca plant is a stunning addition to any garden.

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Sense 2:

A genus of flowering plants native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Example sentence: Tacca plants are commonly found in rainforests.

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Adjective

Describing something that is characteristic of or related to Tacca plants.

Sense 1:

Relating to or resembling the Tacca plant and its unique features.

Example sentence: The bouquet included gorgeous tacca flowers.

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Verb

To gather or collect Tacca plants or their parts.

Sense 1:

To carefully extract Tacca plant roots for cultivation purposes.

Example sentence: The locals taccaed the plants to sell at the farmers' market.

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