Pronunciation : Ta"ro
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From the Polynesian name.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913