Taro
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtæɹəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Taro is a noun meaning Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
Meaning
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
More Meanings
- Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
- Food from a taro plant.
Example Sentences
The Jiasian region is famous for taro ice cream. Even though taro is the key ingredient in the ice cream, people in this area bought taro from other regions. During the post-Typhoon Morakot reconstruction process, JCA and other local organisations encouraged large numbers of farmers in Jiasian to grow taro. The Agriculture Bureau then started investing in Jiasian taro farming. Local taro ice cream makers are now using local taro to support local agriculture.
Word Forms
- taros
Synonyms for taro
Depending on context, synonyms include colocasia, eddo, yam, dasheen, madumbi, cocoyam.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eddo, dasheen, cocoyam, rootstock, nom, tarot.
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