taro

• edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
• tropical starchy tuberous root
• 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
• 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
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Indonesia in Nusa Tenggara Timur
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Indonesia in Aceh
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Japan in Iwate
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Japan in Yamagata
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in Hwanghae-namdo
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Korea, Republic of in Kyongsang-namdo
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Korea, Republic of in Kyongsang-bukto
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Mali in Segou
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Myanmar in Kachin State
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Philippines in Iloilo
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Turkey in Bingol
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Virginia

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