DictionaryRoot: taro
Polynesian (Tahitian or Maori)
taro
taro plant
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noun
taro
TAR-oh/tˈɛroʊ/
A tropical plant with a starchy underground stem eaten as food.
Etymology
Polynesian taro already named the tropical food plant, so English retained its plant meaning rather than creating a descriptive name for its starchy edible roots.