About The Word Taro
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Taro
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What's The Definition Of Taro?
[n] tropical starchy tuberous root
[n] 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 [n] edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants Synonyms | Synonyms for Taro: cocoyam | Colocasia esculenta | dalo | dasheen | dasheen | edda | taro plant | taro root Related Terms | Find terms related to Taro: See Also | aroid | arum | cocoyam | Colocasia | Colocasia esculenta | dalo | edda | eddo | genus Colocasia | poi | root | root vegetable | taro | taro | taro plant | taro root Taro In Webster's Dictionary \Ta"ro\, n. [From the Polynesian name.] (Bot.)
A name for several aroid plants ({Colocasia antiquorum}, var.
{esculenta}, {Colocasia macrorhiza}, etc.), and their
rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large
fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in
tropical countries.
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