taro; dasheen; eddo
Refers to the starchy root vegetable Colocasia esculenta, commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
里芋の煮っころがしが大好きです。
I love simmered taro.
この地域ではサトイモがよく栽培されている。
Taro is widely cultivated in this region.
Standard kanji spelling, though The word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling is used in botanical or culinary contexts, or for emphasis.
Hiragana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage.
Compound of 里 (sato, 'village') and 芋 (imo, 'tuber'), literally 'village tuber', referring to its cultivation near human settlements.