ta·ro

[tahr-oh, tair-oh, tar-oh]
noun, plural ta·ros.
1.
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
2.
the tuber itself.
Compare dasheen.

Origin:
1770–80; < Polynesian

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taro (ˈtɑːrəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -ros
1.  an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock
2.  the rootstock of this plant
 
[C18: from Tahitian and Māori]

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taro
tropical food plant, 1769, from Polynesian (Tahitian or Maori) taro.
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Example sentences
Dinner includes beef and chicken entrees, tropical fruits, taro rolls and local
  vegetables.
Villagers paddle outrigger canoes and grow taro and other traditional staples.
Taro root contains calcium oxalate, the agent responsible for the symptoms, but
  it is rendered harmless when properly prepared.
In the main lobby, patrons were served taro, pumpkin and water-chestnut cakes.
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