English Explanatory Dictionary

aloo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. potato

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.luː/ /ˈɑː.luː/ ăʹlo͞o äʹlo͞o

Word forms

aloo aloos alu

Etymology

From Hindustani آلو (ālo) / आलू (ālū), ultimately from Sanskrit आलु (ālu), said to mean the edible root of a variety of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius.

Related words

aloo bokhara aloo chaat aloo gobi aloo gosht aloo pie aloo saag saag aloo aloo tikki
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