taro
taro — 名詞
- tarosingular
- tarosplural
1. a large-leaved plant from warm places, or the thick underground part of it that
芋頭
熱帶植物及其可食地下莖塊
a large-leaved plant from warm places, or the thick underground part of it that people cook and eat
Ayana steamed taro and served it with coconut milk for dessert.
Ayana 把芋頭蒸熟，配椰奶當甜點吃。
steamed taro
The market stall sold fresh taro beside bananas and green papayas.
那個市場攤位把新鮮芋頭擺在香蕉和青木瓜旁邊賣。
fresh taro at a market
Arjun planted taro near the pond where the soil stayed wet.
Arjun 把芋頭種在池塘旁邊土壤保持濕潤的地方。
Sofia cut the taro into pieces before adding it to soup.
Sofia 先把芋頭切成塊，再放進湯裡。
Large taro leaves shaded the narrow path behind the village house.
大片芋頭葉遮住了村屋後方那條狹窄小路。
- root vegetable
a broader food category; taro is one member of it
- corm
a technical botany term for the underground plant part, not the usual everyday word
文法句型
cook taro
grow taro
taro leaves
用法筆記
English can use taro for the plant or for the part people eat. Speakers often say taro root for the food and taro leaves when they mean the plant part.