taro in Japanese
taro in Japanese is サトイモ, 里芋 — taro means a tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.
taro in Japanese
サトイモ
Pronounced: satoimo
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
里芋
Pronounced: satoimo
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
What does "taro" mean?
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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."
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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 Japanese?
"taro" in Japanese is サトイモ, 里芋. taro means: A tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.
How do you pronounce サトイモ?
"taro" in Japanese is サトイモ, pronounced "satoimo".
How do you use "taro" in a sentence?
Example: "Taro is a staple crop across parts of Africa and the Pacific." In Japanese, "taro" is サトイモ, 里芋.
Are there other ways to say "taro" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "taro": サトイモ, 里芋.
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