What does «malanga» mean in Spanish?
- It is said of someone or something that has no value.
- Inept, clumsy.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - A person of little skill in his profession or trade.
- Straw hat.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Common name for several plants of the genus Xanthosoma (of Asian origin), also known as guagüí and quiscamote. It reaches 3 m in height. It is also the name given to the edible tuber that gives this plant, although it must be well cooked because it is poisonous when raw. It is also known as quiscamote or taro. Other common names: quiscamote, mafafa (Colombia), ocumo (Venezuela), tiquisque (Costa Rica), yautía (Dominican Republic).
- Common name for several plants of the genus Colocasia (of American origin), herbaceous plant with broad leaves and large corm. It is also the name given to the edible tuber of this plant. Other common names: bituca (Peru), ocumo chino (Venezuela), otoe (Panama), papa balusa (Bolivia), taro, yautía coco (Dominican Republic).
- Vulgar way of calling the penis.
♦ Used in: Cuba - (malanga de jardín) Common name for the ornamental plants Alocasia macrorrhiza, Alocasia cuprea.
♦ Used in: Cuba - (malanga y el puesto de vianda) sust. Large number of people.
♦ Used in: Cuba