taro > define
noun
- Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
- Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
- synonyms: taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta
- Tropical starchy tuberous root.
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(n.) A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Taro is either masculine or feminine given name
- Name Meaning: Means "first born son" in Japanese
- Name Origin: Japanese