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Definition of Taro plant
1. Noun. 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.
Terms within: Cocoyam, Dasheen, Edda, Taro, Taro Root, Cocoyam, Dasheen, Eddo, Taro
Generic synonyms: Aroid, Arum
Group relationships: Colocasia, Genus Colocasia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taro Plant
Literary usage of Taro plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"The lower part of the huli beneath the soil sends out roots and enlarges, forming
the central taro plant around which are arranged the younger plants, ..."
2. Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands, and a Trip Through Central by James Jackson Jarves (1844)
"taro plant. — Country Residences. — Scenery of the Valley. — Battle. — Pali, or
Precipice. LAND, Ho ! cried a fall, clear voice from the fore top-gallant ..."
3. Hawaii and Its People: The Land of Rainbow and Palm by Alexander Stevenson Twombly (1899)
"... favorite dog or two, with a plentiful supply of provisions, and gourds filled
with water. taro plant. ..."
4. Hawaii and Its People: The Land of Rainbow and Palm by Alexander Stevenson Twombly (1899)
"... favorite dog or two, with a plentiful supply of provisions, and gourds filled
with water. taro plant. ..."
5. Hawaii and Its People: The Land of Rainbow and Palm by Alexander Stevenson Twombly (1899)
"... HOW THE HAWAIIANS CAME TO HAWAII. favorite dog or two, with a plentiful supply
of provisions, and gourds filled with water. taro plant. ..."
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