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ta·ro

(tär′ō, tăr′ō)

n. pl. ta·ros

1. A widely cultivated tropical Asian aroid plant (Colocasia esculenta) having broad peltate leaves and large starchy edible corms.

2. The corm of this plant. In both senses also called cocoyam.

[From Tahitian and Maori taro, from Proto-Polynesian *talo, from Proto-Oceanic *talos; akin to Javanese tales, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tales, probably ultimately of Austroasiatic origin; compare Khmer trav and Mon krao (both from Proto-Mon-Khmer *trawʔ) and Santali saru.]

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taro

(ˈtɑːrəʊ)

n, pl -ros

1. (Plants) an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock

2. (Plants) the rootstock of this plant

Full name: elephant's-ear, dasheen, eddo or Chinese eddo

[C18: from Tahitian and Māori]

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ta•ro

(ˈtɑr oʊ, ˈtɛər oʊ, ˈtær oʊ)

n., pl. -ros.

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

2. the tuber itself.

[1770–80; < Polynesian]

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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

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Hence it is that for so long a time, and during so much fighting in the past twenty years, whenever there has been an army wholly Italian, it has always given a poor account of itself; the first witness to this is Il Taro, afterwards Allesandria, Capua, Genoa, Vaila, Bologna, Mestri.[*]

[*] The battles of Il Taro, 1495; Alessandria, 1499; Capua, 1501; Genoa, 1507; Vaila, 1509; Bologna, 1511; Mestri, 1513.

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In his house-clearing he grew yams, sweet potatoes, and taro. In another clearing--because it was his policy to have no trees close to his house--he had plantains, bananas, and half a dozen coconut palms.

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The bushmen swarmed in the camp in increasing numbers, and they were always making presents of yams and taro, of pig and fowl, and of wild fruits and vegetables.

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Boiled yam, fried taro, alligator pear salad--there, you've got me all mixed, Then I found a last delectable half-pound of dried squid.

Rice, and curry, yam, taro, bonita, of course, a big cake Toyama is making, young pig--"

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On the morning after her arrival, the ship was surrounded by canoes and pirogues, filled with the islanders of both sexes, bringing off supplies of fruits and vegetables, bananas, plantains, watermelons, yams, cabbages and taro. The captain was desirous, however, of purchasing a number of hogs, but there were none to be had -The trade in pork was a royal monopoly, and no subject of the great Tamaahmaah dared to meddle with it.

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The cocoanuts and bananas were chopped down, the taro gardens uprooted, and the pigs and chickens killed.

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Net income attributable to Taro was $66.2 million compared to $67.3 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $1.72 compared to $1.71.

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Taro Kono noted that the two countries have been actively collaborating in the fields of foreign policy, security, defense, education and health.

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During the meeting, Shah Mehmood Qureshi briefed his Japanese counterpart on regional situation and thanked Taro Kono for inviting him in his country.