Taccan.
/ˈtakə/ Botany.
Name of a small genus of tropical herbs with tuberous roots, the type of a natural order Taccaceæ. The tubers of T. pinnatifida yield the starch known as South-sea arrow-root.
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1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 1119/1 Tacca chiefly differs from its ally Ataccia in having a one-celled instead of a three-celled fruit.
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ˈtaccad n. any plant of the N.O. Taccaceæ.
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1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 149 Order xliii. Taccaceæ.—Taccads.
1855 E. Smith in Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature II. 187 Narcissales..(N.O.) 43 Taccaceæ or Taccads.
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