What is it?

[zstairlessone]

Not of Greek Origin is it?

 

[scifan57]

Not of Greek Origin is it?

Wrong continent.

 

[scifan57]

It's a root vegetable originating in South-east Asia.

 

[Richard Brown]

Is it a cassava?

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[scifan57]

Is it a cassava?

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Sorry, no.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Ginger?

AA

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[scifan57]

Ginger?

AA

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Sorry, Admiral, it's not ginger. This vegetable is inedible when raw and considered toxic due to the presence of calcium oxalate, which is minimized by cooking.

 

[Roy Rob]

I think it might be cassava root. Highly toxic when raw.

 

[scifan57]

I think it might be cassava root. Highly toxic when raw.

Sorry, it's not cassava root, Richard Brown already guessed that. It's name has 4 letters, including 2 vowels.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Is it Taro root?

AA

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[scifan57]

Is it Taro root?

AA

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Finally! And it took a persistent Admiral to solve it.

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[AdmiralAdama]

Finally! And it took an Admiral to solve it.

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=33004"/>The Admiralty is awarded the next challenge.

Indeed. With the shoulder boards comes high expectations.

AA

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[Richard Brown]

Finally! And it took a persistent Admiral to solve it.

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Shucks! I saw a picture of taro root when I googled Asian root vegetables. I passed the image by without thinking that was the answer

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[AdmiralAdama]

What is this?

AA





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[scifan57]

What is this?

AA

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=33005"/>

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Is it a close up of one of your Bicycle brand playing cards?