taro
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtæɹəʊ//
- United States//ˈtæɹoʊ//
- United States//ˈtɑɹoʊ//
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
noun
- 1
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
- 2
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
- 3
Food from a taro plant.
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori taro. Doublet of kalo, from Hawaiian.
Forms
- plural
- taros
targeted · Having something aimed at it.targeting · Involved in the transportation or correct positioning of a…Tariq · The 86th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
taro · Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
Taro · A river and valley in Italy.tarp · To cover something with a tarpaulin.tart · Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.