n. a herb of the Pacific islands (Colocasia esculenta) grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves. Syn. -- taro, taro plant, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[ひゃっきやぎょう;ひゃっきやこう, hyakkiyagyou ; hyakkiyakou](n) (1) many monsters, spirits, etc. forming a line and walking through the night; (2) veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about presenting a most scandalous sight[Add to Longdo]