taro; cocoyam; dasheen
Refers to the starchy root vegetable Colocasia esculenta, commonly used in tropical cuisines. The term is a loanword from English, and the katakana spelling is standard.
ハワイではタロイモからポイを作ります。
In Hawaii, they make poi from taro.
タロイモは熱帯地域で広く栽培されています。
Taro is widely cultivated in tropical regions.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is typically written in kana.
Loanword from English 'taro', which itself comes from a Polynesian language. The Japanese term is used primarily for non-native varieties.