noun
small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
• Syn: ↑genus Colocasia
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family
• Member Meronyms: ↑taro, ↑taro plant, ↑dalo, ↑dasheen, ↑Colocasia esculenta
Useful english dictionary. 2012.