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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
noun
Pronounced: satoimo
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
里芋
noun
Pronounced: satoimo
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

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 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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