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taro in Spanish

taro in Spanish is taro, achín, ocumo chino — taro means a tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.

taro in Spanish

taro
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
achín
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
ocumo chino
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
papa china
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
pituca
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
yautía coco
noun
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
taro
noun
Food from a taro plant.
michucsi
noun
Food from a taro plant.
ocumo chino
noun
Food from a taro plant.
papa china
noun
Food from a taro plant.
pituca
noun
Food from a taro plant.
tubérculo de achín
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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What is "taro" in Spanish?

"taro" in Spanish is taro, achín, ocumo chino. 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 Spanish, "taro" is taro, achín, ocumo chino.

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

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "taro": taro, achín, ocumo chino, papa china, pituca, yautía coco.

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