konjac

English
konjac plant

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an Asian language; compare Japanese 蒟蒻, 菎蒻 (konnyaku), Korean 곤약 (gonyak). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʊn.jæk/
  • Homophone: cognac

Noun

konjac (usually uncountable, plural konjacs)

  1. A foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
  2. A (range of) food product(s) made from the plant, including a flour and a gelatin, used to make noodles and candies, and as a food supplement for weight reduction.

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