noun
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, ↑taro plant, ↑dasheen, ↑Colocasia esculenta
• Member Holonyms: ↑Colocasia, ↑genus Colocasia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.