What is "amorphophallus"

amorphophallus \amorphophallus\ n. 1. any plant of the genus Amorphophallus. [WordNet 1.5] ||

n. any plant of the genus Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, " penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix), commonly known as Zaminkand, is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family ( Araceae), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands. A few species are edible as " famine foods" after careful preparation to remove irritating chemicals.