Definition of "taro" [ta•ro]

• A widely cultivated tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) having broad peltate leaves and a large starchy edible tuber. (noun)
• The tuber of this plant. (noun)
• A similar plant of the genus Xanthosoma. (noun)
• The large starchy tuber of this plant. Also called cocoyam. (noun)

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