How to Use taro in a Sentence

taro

noun
Definition of taronext
  • And the milk teas include rose, taro and matcha flavors.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • Dumpling Time fills bright-pink beet buns with taro puree and crafts a soup dumpling the size of a pomelo.
    — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018
  • First, use one of the six syrups (brown sugar, matcha or taro) to marble your cup.
    — Jacorey Moon, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 May 2023
  • The milky taro, filled with chunks of the pale purple root and tiny sago pearls, is a standout.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Anyone who has ever had the taro Swiss cake and bubble tea knows that the spot can't be missed.
    — Von Diaz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
  • Today, farms in Hanalei Valley produce more than half of all the taro in Hawaii.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Could the flavors of our taro cakes and shiu mai actually speak to the city around them?
    — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018
  • The fried taro puffs may be the most distinct of all dim sum dumplings in both appearance and flavor.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Its summer rolls and crispy little spring rolls stuffed with cabbage and soft taro are spot-on.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
  • The color might not be as dark as ube, but can take on a purple hue when boiled (like in this taro bubble tea).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2021
  • The business buys taro paste from a handful of farms in Hawaii, most of it harvested and processed in Hanalei.
    — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s where to find great local fare such as taro rolls and purple Molokai sweet potatoes and grilled fish and pork, to name just a few.
    — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Snoh Ice Shavery: Matcha, taro, milk or mango shave ice.
    — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery, serves both almond croissants and taro cream bread.
    — Rebecca Treon, Chron, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Mango and taro boba, meanwhile, just filled out the crayon box of colors like Slurpees at the 7-Eleven.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2018
  • Potato, pumpkin and taro should be cut into bite-size pieces.
    — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2017
  • The wet and fertile valley has also been a place where people have tended to lo'i, or taro fields, for many years.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Jars of tapioca pudding come in flavors like black sesame, taro and peach.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Since the drought, all that’s left to remind him of home are a malunggay tree — sacred in the Philippines — some taro root and bitter melons.
    — Joe Mozingo, latimes.com, 4 June 2018
  • Find earthy-sweet combinations like matcha and taro root.
    — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2019
  • As smoke billows through their backyard, father and son wave two-foot taro leaves over a three-foot hole filled with kindling and wood to light it on fire.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2022
  • Hawaii’s creation myth says that two gods had a stillborn baby, who was buried and grew into a kalo, or taro, plant.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
  • One of my favorite menu items is the Coconut Taro Smoothie, which features a rich blend of real taro and thick coconut milk.
    — oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021
  • You're bound to find taro in more than a few dishes during this celebration.
    — Julia Warren, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
  • The taro on Palakiko’s farm is descended from plants his father grew when the family moved back to its ancestral land in the late 1980s.
    — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This version from Brigid Washington subs collards and spinach for harder to find taro leaves.
    — Brigid Washington, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Milk tea flavors include Thai, jasmine, brown sugar, taro and matcha milk tea.
    — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The crowd is young, the music is loud, and the food is ideal for ordering en masse. Don’t skip the single dessert on the menu: a raft of fried brioche with taro ice cream and chocolate crunchies on top.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 7 Nov. 2019
  • In northern China, zongzi are typically sweet, filled with a red bean paste or taro.
    — Casey Quackenbush, Time, 18 June 2018
  • Other drink flavors available on Wednesday included taro milk tea and Thai tea.
    — Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024

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