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ARUM ESCULENTUM

\ˈaɹəm ˌɛskjʊlˈɛntəm], \ˈaɹəm ˌɛskjʊlˈɛntəm], \ˈa_ɹ_ə_m ˌɛ_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_m]\

Definitions of ARUM ESCULENTUM

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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The foliage and roots possess acrid qualities, which are dissipated by baking or boiling; in which form it is used as food by the people of Madeira, the Polynesians, &c.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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