TARO


Meaning of TARO in English

[ 'tα:rəʊ , 'tarəʊ ]

■ noun a tropical Asian plant with edible starchy corms and fleshy leaves, grown as a staple in the Pacific. [ Colocasia esculenta .]

Origin

C18: of Polynesian origin.

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