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taro
[ tahr-oh, tair-oh, tar-oh ]
noun
, plural ta·ros.
- a plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated for its edible tuber: widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions, including the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, India, and a number of Asian and African nations.
- the edible tuber of Colocasia esculenta, a widely distributed tropical and subtropical plant of the arum family.
taro
/ ˈtɑːrəʊ /
noun
- an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock
- the rootstock of this plant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taro1
Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1770–80
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taro1
C18: from Tahitian and Māori
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