uintjie

\\ˈānchē\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Afrikaans euntjie, uintjie, a species of Moraea, diminutive of Middle Dutch enioen, eyuun onion, from Latin union-, unio — more at onion

southern Africa : the edible corm of various plants especially of the family Iridaceae that when boiled tastes like a chestnut