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 Definitions of taro  [ˈtɑr oʊ, ˈtɛər oʊ, ˈtær oʊ]  

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Definition of 'taro' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) taro
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions for its edible tuber.

2.  taro
the tuber itself.

Etymology:  (1770–80; < Polynesian)

Definition of 'taro' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

2. (noun) taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta
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

3. (noun) taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda
tropical starchy tuberous root


Definition of 'taro' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) taro
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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