親おや芋いも

noun

parent taro corm; mother taro tuber

Refers to the central, older corm of a taro plant from which smaller side corms (子芋) grow. Used in agricultural and culinary contexts.

• 親おや芋いもを植うえると、周まわりに子こ芋いもができる。

  When you plant the parent taro corm, smaller side corms grow around it.

• この料りょう理りには親おや芋いもを使つかいます。

  This dish uses the mother taro corm.