taro
noun
ta·ro
| \ ˈtär-(ˌ)ō
, ˈter-\
, ˈter-\
plural taros
Definition of taro
: a large-leaved tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy corms and cormels and in temperate regions for ornament
also
: its corms and cormels typically cooked as a vegetable or ground into flour
Examples of taro in a Sentence
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Soju is infused with ingredients like Korean green pepper and taro. — Bryan Fountain, Bon Appétit, "I’m a Matchbook Hoarder, But This One Is My Absolute Favorite," 16 Aug. 2019 At the Whistler in Chicago, head bartender Marina Holter mixes up a lavender-hued coconut and taro bubble tea spiked with baijiu named Spheres of Influence. — Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, "The next spirit you’ll be drinking with your Sichuan food is baijiu," 6 Aug. 2019 The siblings shared a devotion to the centuries-old art of chopping, peeling, cooking, stirring and pressing by hand, extracting flavor from raw ingredients such as fresh pandan leaves, mung bean, taro root and passion fruit. — Anh Do, latimes.com, "The ‘Vietnamese American Starbucks’ unites four brothers whose drive stems from early poverty," 2 July 2019 Choose from a variety of toppings like boba, grass jelly, coconut jelly or taro paste in addition to adjusting your sugar and temperature level. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Chinatown mini reviews: What you need to know about these 5 restaurants, tea houses and dessert shops," 25 July 2019 One of the original canoe plants that came with the early Polynesian settlers, kalo (taro) is especially important. — National Geographic, "Gordon Ramsay Journeys Along Hawaii’s Hana Coast," 2 July 2019 There’s also milk tea with add-ins such as honey boba, coffee jelly, and taro pudding. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Your new spot for matcha cream puffs with edible gold leaf on Newbury Street," 20 June 2019 Splash in waterfalls and swimming holes and enjoy fresh-fruit smoothies; visit a black-sand beach to seek out green sea turtles; and get your hands dirty while farming a patch of taro—an important staple in traditional Hawaiian cooking. — National Geographic, "Hawai'i Middle School Expedition," 12 June 2019 The dumplings are filled with various toppings — in northern China they are typically filled with sweet red bean paste or taro, and in the south pork belly and mushrooms. — Amy Gunia, Time, "Google Doodle Celebrates Asia's Dragon Boat Festival. Here's What to Know," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'taro.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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taro
noun
English Language Learners Definition of taro
: a tropical plant with a thick root that can be boiled and eaten
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