taro
Example Sentences
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In the dark forest of aesthetics, particularly, he finds them at every turn,—"fanno tutto il loco varo."
From Among My Books First Series by Lowell, James Russell
We found lobsters among the rocks, too, and on some beaches a strange kind of lobsterish delicacy called in Tahiti varo, a kind of mantis-shrimp that looks like a superlatively villainous centipede.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
I pondered as to this habit of the varo, and would have liked to persuade me that the male, being a courteous shrimp, combatted the invading hooks first in an effort to protect his mate.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
Catching varo calls for much patience and dexterity.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
Catching the varo is a delicate and skilful art.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
Vocabulary lists containing taro
World Cuisine - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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