taro

CEFRB2

/ˈtæɹəʊ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tropical plant with an edible root.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.

Examples

  • It was clear that Hanako did not wish to marry Taro.

  • Lady Otohime gave Urashima Taro a beautiful Tamate-box.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtæɹoʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Food from a taro plant.

  2. Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

More examples

In context

  • Taro and Hanako are going to get married next spring.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Māori taro. Doublet of kalo, from Hawaiian.