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taro Synonyms
Another word for taro
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• noun (Context 1)
The starchy, tuber-like corm of the taro plant, which has a mildly sweet, nutty flavor and must be cooked before eating to neutralize toxic calcium oxalate crystals.
Usage Example
"For dessert, she prepared a traditional Hawaiian pudding made from sweet coconut milk and mashed kalo."
Strongest
kalo
dasheen
• noun (Context 2)
A tropical Asian plant of the arum family (Colocasia esculenta), widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its large, edible corms and broad, heart-shaped leaves.
Usage Example
"The farmers carefully tended to the rows of kalo growing in the flooded terraces."
Strongest
kalo
dasheen
Strong
eddoe
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Taro. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/taro