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taro in Finnish

taro in Finnish is taaro, taro, alokasia — taro means a tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.

taro in Finnish

taaro
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
taro
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
alokasia
noun
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
taro
noun
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
taro
noun
Food from a taro plant.
taaro
noun
Food from a taro plant.

What does "taro" mean?

  1. noun A tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.
    "Taro is a staple crop across parts of Africa and the Pacific."
  2. noun Food made from this plant, or products flavoured with it.
    "The bakery sells a purple taro-flavoured bun."
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taro in a sentence

  • Taro is a staple crop across parts of Africa and the Pacific.
  • They boiled the taro and mashed it into a thick paste.
  • The bakery sells a purple taro-flavoured bun.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "taro" in Finnish?

"taro" in Finnish is taaro, taro, alokasia. taro means: A tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.

How do you use "taro" in a sentence?

Example: "Taro is a staple crop across parts of Africa and the Pacific." In Finnish, "taro" is taaro, taro, alokasia.

Are there other ways to say "taro" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "taro": taaro, taro, alokasia.

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