taro
n 1: edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants [syn: {cocoyam},
{dasheen}, {eddo}]
2: 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 [syn: {taro plant}, {dalo}, {dasheen},
{Colocasia esculenta}]
3: tropical starchy tuberous root [syn: {taro root}, {cocoyam},
{dasheen}, {edda}]