1. a tropical plant with edible starchy tubers, grown in the Caribbean and Latin America
2. the edible root or tuber of this plant, used as a vegetable

Examples

• My grandmother grows malanga in her garden in Puerto Rico.
• The malanga tubers were boiled and served with garlic sauce.
• Malanga is a staple food in many Caribbean households.
• She peeled the malanga carefully before cooking it.
• The soup contained chunks of malanga and other root vegetables.
• Fresh malanga can be found at the Latin American market.