taro

noun

ta·​ro ˈtär-(ˌ)ō  ˈter- 

plural taros

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

With classic brown sugar, taro, and novel seasonal flavors, the shop offers comfort in familiarity—trusted by generations and still blending tapioca pearls, fresh milk, and chewy yummies one cup at a time. —Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

More patrons gathered at the front counter to order drinks, like brown sugar oat lattes, milk tea with coffee jelly, strawberry matcha and frozen marble taro smoothies. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025

Half of Daniel Hnin’s new restaurant is an on-the-go boba bar, serving trendy favorites like taro and tiger milk teas. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025

Native Hawaiian farmer Kaina Makua was anticipating $470,000 from the federal government this year to quadruple his production of kalo, or taro, the ancestral crop that's pounded into the sticky, purple staple poi. —Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Tahitian & Maori

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taro

• aero
• faro
• garo
• marrow
• narrow
• pharaoh
• sparrow
• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero
• montero

Kids Definition

taro

noun

ta·​ro ˈtär-ō  ˈtar- 

ˈter-

plural taros

: a large-leaved tropical Asian plant grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy rounded underground stem

also : the stem typically cooked as a vegetable or ground into flour