Definition of Taro

Noun: taro ter-ow or 'taa,row [N. Amer], ta-row or 'taa,row [Brit]

Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
- cocoyam, dasheen, eddo
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
- taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta
Tropical starchy tuberous root
- taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda