What does "taro" mean?

Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

What is a synonym for "taro"?

Common synonyms include: eddo, dasheen, cocoyam, colocasia, colocasia, colocasia esculenta.

//ˈtæɹəʊ// name, noun

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Noun

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Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. uncountable, usually
"The Jiasian region is famous for taro ice cream. Even though taro is the key ingredient in the ice cream, people in this area bought taro from other regions. During the post-Typhoon Morakot reconstruction process, JCA and other local organisations encouraged large numbers of farmers in Jiasian to grow taro. The Agriculture Bureau then started investing in Jiasian taro farming. Local taro ice cream makers are now using local taro to support local agriculture."
2
tropical starchy tuberous root wordnet
3
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc. uncountable, usually
4
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 wordnet
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Food from a taro plant. uncountable, usually