What is gaway in english?
The species Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott is known by the common name Gaway in Cebuano. It is known by the common name Gawáy in Wáray-wáray.
The species Sagittaria sagittifolia L. subsp. sagittifolia is known by the common name Gaway in Wáray-wáray.
- Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Colocasia esculenta (commonly known as taro) is a plant which was probably native to Malaysia. It is cultivated mainly as a root vegetable thanks to its edible corms. Its leaves, stem, and flowers are also consumed. The plant is however toxic in raw form and needs to be cooked to reduce the effects of the calcium oxalate within it.
In English, Gaway (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is known by Cocoyam, Dasheen, Eddoe, or Taro.
- Sagittaria sagittifolia L. subsp. sagittifolia
Sagittaria sagittifolia subsp. sagittifolia (common arrowhead) is a hardy herbaceous perennial seen in the shallow waterbodies of Europe and Asia. It produces large white flowers with black centres and is cultivated for its corms (underground root-like stems).
In English, Gaway (Sagittaria sagittifolia L. subsp. sagittifolia) is known by Arrowhead.
- He who wants fruit should not pick flowers.
- —Indian proverb