1. 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
   "They prepared poi from fresh taro root"; "They grew taro plant both for food and decoration";
   - taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta
    
2. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
   "taro is a staple food in many tropical regions";
   - cocoyam, dasheen, eddo
    
3. Tropical starchy tuberous root
   "They prepared poi from mashed taro root";
   - taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda

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Derived forms: taros

Type of: aroid, arum, root, root vegetable

Part of: Colocasia, genus Colocasia, poi

Encyclopedia: Taro, Marquess Katsura