tuckahoe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
    green arrow arum; Peltandra virginica.

WordNet

Tuck"a*hoe noun
Etymology
North American Indian, bread.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf.

Webster 1913