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pia

/ˈpiː.ə/

Traduction: Plante herbacée vivace des régions allant des Indes orientales à la Polynésie et à l'Australie, cultivée pour sa grosse racine comestible dont on tire l'arrow-root de Tahiti.

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/ˈpiː.ə/C1formalscientific
  • frPlante herbacée vivace des régions allant des Indes orientales à la Polynésie et à l'Australie, cultivée pour sa grosse racine comestible dont on tire l'arrow-root de Tahiti.

A perennial herb native to regions from East Indies to Polynesia and Australia, cultivated for its large edible root which yields Otaheite arrowroot starch.

  1. Tropical plantC1formal

    A perennial herb native to East Indies, Polynesia, and Australia, cultivated for its large edible root that yields Otaheite arrowroot starch.

    frPia (plante tropicale)

    • The pia plant is widely grown in tropical regions for its starchy root.
    • Farmers harvest pia roots to produce arrowroot powder.
    • Pia is an important crop in some Pacific island communities.