Telingo Potato (Noun)
Meaning
Putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The telingo potato, with its putrid smell, was not for the faint of heart but locals enjoyed it as a delicacy.
- Vendors in the Filipino market offered various preparations of the telingo potato to attract customers.
- Telingo potatoes are cultivated primarily in the Philippines where the plant's unusual smell is often masked by cooking methods.
- A few brave food bloggers decided to review the telingo potato despite its notorious reputation for its pungent aroma.
- After researching different ingredients for the authentic Filipino dish, she found the elusive telingo potato in a local market.