taro

[ tahr-oh, tair-oh, tar-oh ]

noun

, plural ta·ros.

1. a plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated for its edible tuber: widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions, including the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, India, and a number of Asian and African nations.
2. the edible tuber of Colocasia esculenta, a widely distributed tropical and subtropical plant of the arum family.

taro

/ ˈtɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock
2. the rootstock of this plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of taro¹

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1770–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of taro¹

C18: from Tahitian and Māori

Example Sentences

Sinner, 23, bounced back from losing to Alcaraz in Beijing, cruising to a 6-1 6-4 victory over Japan's Taro Daniel at the ATP 1,000 event.

From BBC

The restaurant is famous for its taro ball desserts, grass jelly and shaved ice - treats not normally found on the menu in Yorkshire, but a popular treat for many in Taiwan and surrounding countries.

From BBC

The other seven candidates in the first round were 43-year-old Shinjiro Koizumi, the youngest candidate; Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, 71, who is the other female candidate; Digital Transformation Minister Taro Kono, 61; Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 63; Toshimitsu Motegi, 68, the LDP's secretary-general; Takayuki Kobayashi, 49, a former economic security minister; and Katsunobu Kato, 68, a former chief cabinet secretary.

From BBC

Murray and Evans had already been part of two dramatic encounters n Paris, saving five match points in the first round tie against Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori before winning, then defeating Belgian pair Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in another three set encounter.

From BBC

Murray and Evans first fought back from five match points down in a first-to-10 deciding set against Japan's Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori to keep their doubles dream alive and just two days later saved another two match points to beat Belgium's Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen.

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