salsilla
noun
sal·sil·la
salˈsilə
plural -s
: a tropical American plant of the genus Bomarea
especially : one (as B. salsilla or B. edulis) with edible roots that are sometimes boiled and used as a substitute for potatoes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin salsilla (specific epithet of Bomarea salsilla), from feminine of salsillus salty, from Latin salsus salted, from past participle of sallere to salt