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Taro (/ ˈ t ɑːr oʊ, ˈ t ær-/; Colocasia esculenta) is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, stems and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in African, Oceanic, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian cultures (similar to ...
Eddoe or eddo (Colocasia antiquorum) is a species in genus Colocasia, [2] a tropical vegetable, closely related to taro (dasheen, Colocasia esculenta), which is primarily used for its thickened stems . [3] [4] In most cultivars there is an acrid taste that requires careful cooking. [3]
Colocasia is a genus [3] [4] of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions.
Colocasia species may also be referred to as taro, old cocoyam, arrowroot, eddoe, macabo, kontomire or dasheen and originate from the region of Southeast Asia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Xanthosoma species may be referred to as tannia, yautia, new cocoyam or Chinese taro and originate from Central and South America.
Tonka Beans. This wrinkly legume from South America underwent a recent boom in the fine-dining world due to its notes of vanilla, almond, and cinnamon, but it has actually been illegal in the U.S ...
Taro corms. Corm. Amorphophallus konjac (konjac) Colocasia esculenta (taro) Eleocharis dulcis (Chinese water chestnut) Ensete spp. (enset) Nymphaea spp. (waterlily) Pteridium esculentum; Sagittaria spp. (arrowhead or wapatoo) Typha spp. Xanthosoma spp. (malanga, cocoyam, tannia, yautia and other names) Colocasia antiquorum (eddoe or Japanese ...
Taro: Colocasia esculenta: Koldil, Kolful Banana flower: Kaskol, Purakol Curry banana: Musa splendida: Posola Banana Stem: Kothalor Musi, Musi Kothal Jackfruit (Young), Unripe Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus: Potol Pointed gourd: Trichosanthes dioica: Bhul Sponge gourd or Luffa: Luffa aegyptiaca: Zika, Jika Ridge gourd or Ridged Luffa: Luffa ...
Colocasia leaves: Colocasia esculenta: কচু শাক (Kôsu Xāk) মুখি শাক (Mukhi Shāk) અળવી ના પાન (Aḷvi/Advi nā Pān) ಸಾವೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು/ ಕೆಸುವಿನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು/ ಪತ್ರೊಡೆ ಎಲೆ (Sava Soppu/ Kesuvina Soppu /Patroḍa Ile)