mashua

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mashua

(ˈmæʃuːə)
n
(Plants) a perennial plant, Tropaeolum tuberosum, grown in South America for its edible tuber
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Translations
capucine tubéreuse
References in periodicals archive
Some hold other Andean tubers, like oca, ulluco, and mashua. Apacusi slices a potato open with a pocket knife.
Optimization of extraction conditions of antioxidant phenolic compounds from mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavon) tubers.
Larondelle, "Phenolic profiles of andean mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavon) tubers: identification by HPLC-DAD and evaluation of their antioxidant activity," Food Chemistry, vol.
Patuu, patee, 5 tuna mashua Urticaceae Phenax hirtus (Sw.) Pukatullu, Wedd.
Antioxidant properties of mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) phenolic extracts against oxidative damage using biological in vitro assays.
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