taro Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈtæɹəʊ/
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Taro as a Noun
1
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
2
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
3
Food from a taro plant.
Word Forms & Grammar
taro (usually uncountable, plural taros)
Words That Rhyme With Taro
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Origin of Taro
Borrowed from Māori taro. Doublet of kalo, from Hawaiian.
Taro at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtæɹəʊ/ |
| Meaning | Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato |
| Plural | taros |