Colocasia

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a small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of the arum family, of tropical Asia and the Pacific islands, including the taro (Colocasia esculente).

Thesaurus

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Colocasia - small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro genus Colocasia liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed Araceae, arum family, family Araceae - anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron Colocasia 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