plural taros
: a large-leaved tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy corms and cormels and in temperate regions for ornament
also
: its corms and cormels typically cooked as a vegetable or ground into flour
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Native Hawaiian farmer Kaina Makua was anticipating $470,000 from the federal government this year to quadruple his production of kalo, or taro, the ancestral crop that's pounded into the sticky, purple staple poi.
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Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Enjoy Premium coconut and taro cookies: An undeclared milk allergen was found.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
Upscale snacks include poisson cru, a raw-fish dish ($25), and smoked taro hummus ($15).
—Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Stefan is preparing the land to grow tuberous roots, like taro, araimo and satoimo.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Enjoy Premium coconut and taro cookies: An undeclared milk allergen was found.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
Upscale snacks include poisson cru, a raw-fish dish ($25), and smoked taro hummus ($15).
—Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Stefan is preparing the land to grow tuberous roots, like taro, araimo and satoimo.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Taro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taro. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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