noun
gabi
noun
1
Taro, a tropical plant grown for its starchy underground corm, which looks a bit like a potato.
"Gabi leaves are cooked in coconut milk in Filipino cuisine."
How to Use Gabi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Filipino name for taro, a root vegetable used in Southeast Asian cooking.
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Etymology
From Tagalog gabi, ultimately from Proto-Philippine roots.