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Taro

Taro Meaning & Definition
Taro Definition And Meaning

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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