What is "malanga"

n. 1 Any of several Central American and South American plants, of the genus ''Xanthosoma''. 2 The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.

n. tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes [syn: yautia, tannia, spoonflower, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma atrovirens]

Malanga may refer to:

José Rosario Oviedo (October 5, 18851927), better known as Malanga, was a Cuban rumba dancer. He is considered one of the most famous columbia dancers and his mysterious death has been the subject of numerous essays, poems and songs, most notably "Malanga murió", written by Faustino Drake and performed by Arsenio Rodríguez amongst others.

Malanga is a Pakistani, Punjabi 1986 Lollywood action film directed by Rasheed Dogar and produced by M. Hussain Dogar, starring Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Mustafa Qureshi and Ilyas Kashmiri.