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1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
Synonyms: | taro_plant dalo Colocasia_esculenta taro | |
Related terms: | arum Colocasia taro taro | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants | |
Synonyms: | cocoyam eddo taro | |
Related terms: | root taro | |
3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) tropical starchy tuberous root | |
Synonyms: | taro_root cocoyam edda taro | |
Related terms: | root_vegetable taro poi | |
Similar spelling: |
Dagen dawson Dashnaw |