noun
paddy-field taro; taro grown in flooded fields
A variety of taro cultivated in paddy fields, as opposed to upland taro. Common in Okinawan cuisine.
沖縄では田芋を使った料理がよく食べられている。
In Okinawa, dishes made with paddy-field taro are commonly eaten.
里芋 is the general term for taro, often referring to upland varieties, while 田芋 specifically denotes taro grown in paddy fields.
Compound of 田 (ta, 'paddy field') and 芋 (imo, 'tuber, taro'), referring to taro cultivated in flooded fields.