| NOUN | plant | taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo | edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants |
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| plant | taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta | herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves | |
| food | taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda | tropical starchy tuberous root |
| Sounds | teh'row | |
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| Rhymes | Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row... | |
| Meaning | edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants. | |
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| Synonyms | cocoyam, dasheen, eddo | |
| Part of | taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta | herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves |
| Broader | root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
| Spanish | macal, taro | |
| Meaning | herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves. | |
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| Synonyms | taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta | |
| Member of | Colocasia, genus Colocasia | small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia |
| Parts | taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda | Tropical starchy tuberous root |
| taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo | edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants | |
| Broader | arum, aroid | Any plant of the family Araceae |
| Spanish | colocasia esculenta, dalo | |
| Catalan | colocasia esculenta, taro | |
| Meaning | Tropical starchy tuberous root. | |
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| Synonyms | taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda | |
| Part of | taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta | herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves |
| Broader | root vegetable | Any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers |
| Substance of | poi | Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment |
| Spanish | taro | |
| Catalan | taro | |
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