Colocasia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Taro; eddo. uncommon, uncountable

    "He says: "The manner of operating is to plant a colocasia root in a place constantly exposed to the sun, where one can water it abundantly and continuously and protect it from wind.""

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genus colocasiatarotaro

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"He says: "The manner of operating is to plant a colocasia root in a place constantly exposed to the sun, where one can water it abundantly and continuously and protect it from wind.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin colocasia.

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