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Colocasia
(gcide) | Colocasia \Colocasia\ 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] |
colocasia
(wn) | Colocasia
n 1: small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia:
taro [syn: Colocasia, genus Colocasia] |
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Colocasia antiquorum
(gcide) | Taro \Ta"ro\, n. [From the Polynesian name.] (Bot.)
A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var.
esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their
rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large
fleshy tuberous rootstocks, which are cooked and used for
food in tropical countries.
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Colocasia esculenta
(gcide) | dalo \dalo\ 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.
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Colocasia esculente
(gcide) | Colocasia \Colocasia\ 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.
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Colocasia macrorhiza
(gcide) | Taro \Ta"ro\, n. [From the Polynesian name.] (Bot.)
A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var.
esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their
rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large
fleshy tuberous rootstocks, which are cooked and used for
food in tropical countries.
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colocasia
(wn) | Colocasia
n 1: small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia:
taro [syn: Colocasia, genus Colocasia] |
colocasia esculenta
(wn) | Colocasia esculenta
n 1: 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,
dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta] |
genus colocasia
(wn) | genus Colocasia
n 1: small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia:
taro [syn: Colocasia, genus Colocasia] |
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