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taro

ta·ro [ trō, tárrō ] (plural ta·ros)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with edible roots: a perennial plant cultivated in tropical regions for its edible starchy tubers and also widely grown as an ornamental plant. Native to: Southeast Asia.  Latin name Colocasia esculenta.

[Mid-18th century. < Polynesian]
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