taro

ˈtæroʊ

Definition

Definition of taro - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodstarchy edible corm from a tropical root plant

She prepared a delicious dish using taro for dinner..

corm

root vegetable

ornamental

Rare

tropical plant with large leaves

Rare

The garden features taro for its lush foliage.

caladium

elephant ear

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Images of taro

starchy edible corm from a tropical root plant
tropical plant with large leaves

Expressions with taro

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taro cake

savoury Chinese cake made from taro and flour

We ordered taro cake at the dim sum restaurant.

taro plant

ornamental plant with large glossy leaves

The taro plant adds beauty to gardens with its large leaves.

Origin of taro

Polynesian, taro (root vegetable)

Terms with taro included in their meaning

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poi

Hawaiian food

traditional Hawaiian dish made from taro root

elephant ears

plants

taro plant with large leaves

luau

Hawaiian dish

dish of taro leaves with coconut cream

cocoyam

taro group

Colocasia plant or its edible root

eddo

food

tuber from a tropical plant similar to taro

kalo

food

edible corms or leaves of the taro plant

kalo

plant

taro plant used as a staple food

taro cake

Chinese cuisine

savoury Chinese cake made from taro and flour

Examples of taro in a sentence

The market had fresh taro on display.
Taro is popular in tropical landscaping.
The taro plant thrives in humid climates.

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French:taro, ...
German:Taro, Taro-Pflanze, ...
Italian:taro, colocasia, ...
Spanish:taro, ...
Portuguese:inhame, colocásia, ...
Chinese:芋头, 芋, ...
Japanese:タロイモ, サトイモ, ...
Arabic:قُلْقاس, ...
Hebrew:טָארוֹ, קוֹלוֹקַסִיָּה, ...
Russian:таро, ...
Ukrainian:таро, колоказія, ...
Hindi:अरबी, तारो, ...
Bengali:কচু, তালমাখনা, ...
Catalan:taro, planta de fulles grans, ...
Czech:taro, ...
Danish:taro, ...
Dutch:taro, ...
Greek:τάρο, ...
Hungarian:táró, elefántfül, ...
Khmer:ត្រាវ, ដើមត្រាវ, ...
Korean:타로, 토란, ...
Persian:تارو, گیاه تارو, ...
Polish:potrawa z taro, taro, ...
Portuguese (BR):inhame, ...
Romanian:taro, ...
Swedish:taro, ...
Thai:เผือก, ต้นเผือก, ...
Turkish:taro, gölevez, ...
Vietnamese:khoai môn, cây khoai môn, ...

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