Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants, of the natural order Araceæ, natives of the East Indies, with acrid leaves and tubers, the latter containing much starchy matter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of the arum family, of tropical Asia and the Pacific islands, including the
taro (Colocasia esculente ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
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Examples
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This Colocasia is supposed to bear, unlike the palm, male and female flowers in one spathe.
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My parents had enormous Colocasia plants all over their back yard, which gave our experience somewhat of a Dr. Seuss-like tinge.
Twenty-three-year-olds shouldn't be writing memoirs (Ch 3) Robert David Moseley 2011
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Behold the (trumpets blowing) Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’
Behold the (trumpets blowing) Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’ « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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Behold the (trumpets blowing) Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’
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Behold the (trumpets blowing) Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’
The true connection between health and nature « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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Aluchi Wadi(Colocasia leaves rolled in chick pea flour, steamed and then stir fried), Sabudana Wada, Batata Wada and others like Steamed Hirva Watana Ani Kajuche Modak, Mushroom Modak(with cheese again?)
Archive 2007-01-01 Abodh 2007
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Aluchi Wadi(Colocasia leaves rolled in chick pea flour, steamed and then stir fried), Sabudana Wada, Batata Wada and others like Steamed Hirva Watana Ani Kajuche Modak, Mushroom Modak(with cheese again?)
Diva Maharashtracha Abodh 2007
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Last Saturday, as I was doing my weekly vegetable shopping in the market, I spotted the Colocasia leaves.
Spinning the wheel 2006
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Last Saturday, as I was doing my weekly vegetable shopping in the market, I spotted the Colocasia leaves.
Archive 2006-04-01 2006
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Taro and Dasheen Taro and dasheen are two of many names for tubers of a water-loving plant native to eastern Asia and the Pacific islands, Colocasia esculenta, which is in the arum family as are calla lilies and philodendrons.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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