Meaning & use
ullucos
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The plural of ulluco, a colorful, potato-like tuber crop native to the Andes mountains of South America.
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Markets in the Andean highlands sell bins of brightly colored ullucos alongside potatoes and oca.
Ullucos can be boiled, fried, or added to stews much like small potatoes.
A note on using this word
Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) is one of several traditional Andean root crops, prized for its crisp texture and vivid colors.
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ulluco tubers
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