taro

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.

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[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.]

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]

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]

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

Translations

taro

n → Taro m