taro

ta·ro

T0049200 (tär′ō, tăr′ō) n. pl. ta·ros 1. A widely cultivated tropical Asian aroid plant (Colocasia esculenta) having broad peltate leaves and large starchy edible corms. 2. The corm of this plant. In both senses also called cocoyam.

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[From Tahitian and Maori taro, from Proto-Polynesian *talo, from Proto-Oceanic *talos; akin to Javanese tales, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tales, probably ultimately of Austroasiatic origin; compare Khmer trav and Mon krao (both from Proto-Mon-Khmer *trawʔ) and Santali saru.]

taro

(ˈtɑːrəʊ) n, pl -ros1. (Plants) an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock2. (Plants) the rootstock of this plant Full name: elephant's-ear, dasheen, eddo or Chinese eddo [C18: from Tahitian and Māori]

ta•ro

(ˈtɑr oʊ, ˈtɛər oʊ, ˈtær oʊ)

n., pl. -ros. 1. a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions for its edible tuber. 2. the tuber itself. [1770–80; < Polynesian]

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Noun	1.	taro - edible starchy tuberous root of taro plantscocoyam, dasheen, eddoColocasia esculenta, dalo, taro plant, dasheen, taro - herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leavesroot - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
	2.	taro - herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leavesColocasia esculenta, dalo, taro plant, dasheenedda, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, taro - tropical starchy tuberous rootaroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spatheColocasia, genus Colocasia - small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: tarococoyam, dasheen, eddo, taro - edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
	3.	taro - tropical starchy tuberous root edda, taro root, cocoyam, dasheenroot vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tuberspoi - Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to fermentColocasia esculenta, dalo, taro plant, dasheen, taro - herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

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