Meaning of TARO
| Pronunciation: | | 'târow
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta, dalo, dasheen, dasheen, edda, taro plant, taro root |
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| | See Also: | | aroid, arum, cocoyam, Colocasia, Colocasia esculenta, dalo, edda, eddo, genus Colocasia, poi, root, root vegetable, taro, taro, taro plant, taro root | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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