noun
taro
TA-roh
Taro (noun) means a tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato. Example: “Taro is a staple crop across parts of Africa and the Pacific.”
noun
1
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."
"They boiled the taro and mashed it into a thick paste."
2
Food made from this plant, or products flavoured with it.
"The bakery sells a purple taro-flavoured bun."
How to use taro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA starchy root vegetable, and now also a popular flavour (often purple-coloured) in bubble tea and desserts.
Common pairings
taro root
taro bubble tea
taro flavour
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Word forms
- Plural
- taros
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Etymology
Borrowed from Māori taro.
Synonyms
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What does “taro” mean?
The word “taro” means a tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato. In plain terms, a starchy root vegetable, and now also a popular flavour (often purple-coloured) in bubble tea and desserts.
How do you pronounce “taro”?
“Taro” is pronounced TA-roh (/ˈtæɹoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “taro” in a sentence?
Here is “taro” used in a sentence: “Taro is a staple crop across parts of Africa and the Pacific.”
What part of speech is “taro”?
“Taro” is a noun.
How many meanings does “taro” have?
“Taro” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tropical plant grown mainly for its starchy underground stem, which is eaten as food and resembles a potato.
