| NOUN | food | taro root, taro, cocoyam, dasheen, edda | tropical starchy tuberous root |
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| Meaning | Tropical starchy tuberous root. | |
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| Synonyms | taro, 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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