Complete Definition of "taro"

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English
Etymology
Polynesian (Maori)

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ær��|-ær��

Noun
taro
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  1. A tropical plant raised as a food primarily for its corm that distantly resembles potato.
  2. The edible portion of the taro plant.

Scientific names
Colocasia esculenta

Synonyms
dasheen

Translations

trans-top|tropical plant
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|�頭|�头 (yùtóu)
:Min Nan: �� (�·-á)
Finnish: taaro
Spanish : taro m, achín m italbrac|Colombia, hualusa f italbrac|Bolivia, malanga f italbrac|Cuba|Mexico, ñampí m italbrac|Costa Rica, ñame m italbrac|Spain's Canary Islands, ocumo chino m italbrac|Venezuela, papa china f italbrac|Colombia, pituca f italbrac|Peru, yautía coco f italbrac|Dominican Republic
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trans-top|edible portition of the taro plant
Finnish: taaro
Spanish : taro m, tubérculo de achín m italbrac|Colombia, hualusa f italbrac|Bolivia, malanga f italbrac|Cuba|Mexico, ñampí m italbrac|Costa Rica, ñame m italbrac|Spain's Canary Islands, ocumo chino m italbrac|Venezuela, papa china f italbrac|Colombia, pituca f italbrac|Peru, yautía coco f italbrac|Dominican Republic
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ttbc|German: Taro, Wasserbrotwurzel
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See also
eddo

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