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 grew taro plant both for food and decoration";
   - taro, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta

Derived forms: taro plants

Type of: aroid, arum

Part of: Colocasia, genus Colocasia

Encyclopedia: Taro plant