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
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The opening menu starts out with small bites such as Korean beef tartare and braised chicken with taro, before progressing into seasonal dishes like king prawn prepared four different ways and lobster with Korean pear.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
The island was surrounded by wetlands and taro patches.
—Martha Shade, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
Vegetarian options: Garden veggies on cassava cakes, or taro chips and fries during the week.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
Inside, Puna goat cheese, fresh fruit, and taro lavash crackers were waiting.
—Sarah Sekula, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
The island was surrounded by wetlands and taro patches.
—Martha Shade, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
Vegetarian options: Garden veggies on cassava cakes, or taro chips and fries during the week.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
Inside, Puna goat cheese, fresh fruit, and taro lavash crackers were waiting.
—Sarah Sekula, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
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“Taro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taro. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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