Taro

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtærəʊ/
• Rhymes: -ærəʊ
• Homophones: tarot

Origin

Maori taro, in turn from Proto-Polynesian *talo.

Full definition of taro

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.

Synonyms

• (Colocasia esculenta) colocasia, elephant ears
• (similar plants)
• (edible portion) dasheen

Hyponyms

• (similar plants) giant taro, Alocasia and species, especially ; swamp taro, ; Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Derived terms

• taro flying frog
• giant taro
• swamp taro
• giant swamp taro
• metallic taro
• Chinese taro/chinese taro

Anagrams

• rato, RATO, rota