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taro
\ˈtä(ˌ)rō, ˈta(a)(ˌ)-, ˈte(ˌ)-, ˈtȧ(ˌ)-\ noun
also tara \-_rə\
(-s)
Etymology: Tahitian & Maori taro
1. : an aroid (Colocasia esculenta) of the Pacific islands that is grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy tuberous rootstocks and in temperate regions for ornament — called also dalo; compare elephant's ear
2. : the rootstock of the taro plant that serves as a food staple in the tropics — called also eddo; see poi |