taro

ta·ro  (tär, tr)

n. pl. ta·ros

1.

a. A widely cultivated tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) having broad peltate leaves and a large starchy edible tuber.

b. The tuber of this plant.

2.

a. A similar plant of the genus Xanthosoma.

b. The large starchy tuber of this plant. Also called cocoyam.

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[Probably Tahitian.]

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taro

Noun

pl -ros a plant with a large edible rootstock [Tahitian & Polynesian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	taro - edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants cocoyam, dasheen, eddo 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 root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
	2.	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 Colocasia esculenta, dalo, taro plant, dasheen edda, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, taro - tropical starchy tuberous root aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe Colocasia, genus Colocasia - small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, taro - edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
	3.	taro - tropical starchy tuberous root edda, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers poi - Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment 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