Definitions

taro

[tahr-oh, tair-oh, tar-oh] / ˈtɑr oʊ, ˈtɛər oʊ, ˈtær oʊ /

NOUN

tuber

Synonyms

STRONG

beet bulb potato root turnip yam

WEAK

jalap salep

Example Sentences

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This valley is, or was then, richly cultivated, principally with TARO, a large root not unlike the yam.

From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)

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