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- [tahr-oh, tair-oh, tar-oh]
- /ˈtɑr oʊ, ˈtɛər oʊ, ˈtær oʊ/
- /ˈtær.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahr-oh, tair-oh, tar-oh]
- /ˈtɑr oʊ, ˈtɛər oʊ, ˈtær oʊ/
Definitions of taro word
- noun plural taro a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber. 1
- noun plural taro the tuber itself. 1
- noun taro tropical root vegetable 1
- noun taro an aroid plant, Colocasia esculenta, cultivated in the tropics for its large edible rootstock 0
- noun taro the rootstock of this plant 0
- noun taro a large, tropical Asiatic plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family, with shield-shaped leaves: it is cultivated for its edible corms, which are the source of poi 0
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Origin of taro
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1770-80
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Parts of speech for Taro
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taro popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taro usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taro
noun taro
- jalap — the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, especially Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.
- yam — the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
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