Taro (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ta·ros.
  1. 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.
  2. the edible tuber of Colocasia esculenta, a widely distributed tropical and subtropical plant of the arum family.
noun plural -ros
  1. an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock
  2. the rootstock of this plant
Taro (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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