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| a·ñu [ n, ny, á n, á ny ] or an·yu [ ny, á ny ] |
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1. edible tuber: the edible tuber of a twining plant, eaten in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile
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2. S American plant: a twining plant of the nasturtium family that produces añus. Flowers: large, yellow with red spurs. Native to: Andes. Latin name Tropaeolum tuberosum.
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| [Mid-20th century. Via American Spanish añú< Quechua áñu] |
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