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Encyclopedia > Taro (disambiguation)

Taro can refer to:

  • Taro, a tropical plant known as a root vegetable.
  • Taro may refer to the following fictional characters:

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Taro (655 words)
Taro (from Tahitian), more rarely kalo (from Hawaiian), is a tropical plant grown primarily as a vegetable food for its edible Corm, and secondarily as a Leaf vegetable.
Taro is typically boiled, stewed, or sliced and fried as Tempura.
Taro can be grown in paddy fields or in upland situations where watering is supplied by rainfall or by supplemental irrigation.
Taro, Solomon Islands (619 words)
Taro is closely related to elephant ear and Caladium, plants commonly grown as ornamental plants.
Taro can be grown in pond fields or in upland situations where watering is supplied by rainfall or by supplemental irrigation.
The taro corm is called sato-imo (里芋) in Japanese and supermarket varieties range from about the size and shape of a brussel sprout to longer, larger varieties the size of an adult male's fist.
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