HyperDic: taro_plant

English > 1 sense of the expression taro plant:
NOUNplanttaro plant, taro, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculentaherb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
English > taro plant: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningherb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
Synonymstaro, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta
Member ofColocasia, genus Colocasiasmall genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia
Partstaro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, eddaTropical starchy tuberous root
taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddoedible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Broaderarum, aroidAny plant of the family Araceae
Spanishcolocasia esculenta, dalo
Catalancolocasia esculenta, taro

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