plural taros
: a large-leaved tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy corms and cormels and in temperate regions for ornament
also
: its corms and cormels typically cooked as a vegetable or ground into flour
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Expect a mix of French pastries and Asian desserts including red bean buns and taro cream bread.
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Then my cousin arrives with taro egg pudding milk tea!
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Together, Domingo, Sherman, and Sherman's partner Mecca Bos, a founder of the BIPOC Foodways Alliance, drove around Oahu to meet farmers sustaining native taro crops, try dishes from Pacific Rim cultures, and consume a whole lot of fresh fish.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2024
Taro root lends a mellow and cozy flavor and texture; Yeh’s version will surprise even the most avid taro fiend (me) with its pillowy, soft, and gentle mouthfeel.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Then my cousin arrives with taro egg pudding milk tea!
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Together, Domingo, Sherman, and Sherman's partner Mecca Bos, a founder of the BIPOC Foodways Alliance, drove around Oahu to meet farmers sustaining native taro crops, try dishes from Pacific Rim cultures, and consume a whole lot of fresh fish.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2024
Taro root lends a mellow and cozy flavor and texture; Yeh’s version will surprise even the most avid taro fiend (me) with its pillowy, soft, and gentle mouthfeel.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Taro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taro. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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