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| al·o·ca·sia [ àllə káyə ] (plural al·o·ca·sias) |
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Asian plant: a plant of the arum family, grown as a houseplant for its large heart-shaped or arrow-shaped leaves. Native to: tropical Asia. Genus Alocasia.
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| [Mid-19th century. Alteration of colocasia, a related plant < Greek kolokasia "Egyptian water lily"] |
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