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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A name given in the Philippines to the taro plant, Caladium Colocasia, the starchy rootstock of which is a food staple of the natives. Also called dagmai. See taro and Colocasia.

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Examples

  • But it's in person that her loveliness really comes through, and despite oldsters predictions that a generation raised on text (and Gabi is certainly the master of the 140-character question, response, and rejoinder), she is incredibly well-spoken.

    Starre Vartan: Gabi, MTV's First Twitter Jockey is a Curvy Goddess Elected by Generation Y Starre Vartan 2010

  • But it's in person that her loveliness really comes through, and despite oldsters predictions that a generation raised on text (and Gabi is certainly the master of the 140-character question, response, and rejoinder), she is incredibly well-spoken.

    Starre Vartan: Gabi, MTV's First Twitter Jockey is a Curvy Goddess Elected by Generation Y Starre Vartan 2010

  • But it's in person that her loveliness really comes through, and despite oldsters predictions that a generation raised on text (and Gabi is certainly the master of the 140-character question, response, and rejoinder), she is incredibly well-spoken.

    Starre Vartan: Gabi, MTV's First Twitter Jockey is a Curvy Goddess Elected by Generation Y Starre Vartan 2010

  • But it's in person that her loveliness really comes through, and despite oldsters predictions that a generation raised on text (and Gabi is certainly the master of the 140-character question, response, and rejoinder), she is incredibly well-spoken.

    Starre Vartan: Gabi, MTV's First Twitter Jockey is a Curvy Goddess Elected by Generation Y Starre Vartan 2010

  • Assad claims that the officer in charge, who went by the nickname Gabi, apparently thought it was a suicide belt.

    A War's Human Toll 2007

  • The teenager, known as Gabi, was at a party on the Moulsecoomb estate in Brighton when she was taken ill.

    Home 2009

  • The results of further tests were being awaited after a post-mortem examination into the death of Gabrielle Price, known as Gabi, proved inconclusive.

    unknown title 2009

  • The results of further tests were being awaited after a post-mortem examination into the death of Gabrielle Price, known as Gabi, proved inconclusive.

    Home 2009

  • Wisely observant of human nature as it bounces between the leads, "Gabi" evokes Woody Allen with a more generous heart and a lot more casual nudity.

    Here's Lookin' At You Steve Dollar 2011

  • "Gabi" is more deliberate, though, as writer-director-actor Lawrence Michael Levine deploys a poised eye and witty dialogue that sticks like a needle left sitting on a cushion.

    Here's Lookin' At You Steve Dollar 2011

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  • Hi Gabi. Meet Steve, the starchy potato who is the staple food of the British Isles.

    August 11, 2022