taro


Definition: Meaning of, taro in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɑːrəʊ;ˈtarəʊ /

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Singular Plural
taro taros
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a tropical plant grown for its thick root, which is boiled and eaten
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taro used in phrases

  • giant taro (noun)
    1. large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
  • taro plant (noun)
    1. 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
  • taro root (noun)
    1. tropical starchy tuberous root
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