taccad; plant of family Taccaceae
Botanical term referring to any plant in the family Taccaceae. Typically encountered in scientific or horticultural contexts.
Taccads are a group of plants native to tropical regions.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 芋 (potato/tuber); rarely used.
Kanji spelling using 薯 (potato/yam); rarely used.
The name likely derives from 田代 (Tashiro, a surname or place name) and 芋 (imo, tuber), but the exact origin is uncertain.