(n)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, Syn.taro plant, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta, dalo
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n. a small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of the arum family, of tropical Asia and the Pacific islands, including the taro (Colocasia esculente). Syn. -- genus Colocasia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]