taro; taro corm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
taro; the edible corm of the taro plant (Colocasia esculenta)
Refers specifically to the starchy, underground stem of the taro plant, commonly used in Chinese cooking. Often distinguished from 芋头 (yù tou), though the terms are frequently used interchangeably depending on regional dialect.
Yù芋
nǎi艿
dùn炖
pái排
gǔ骨
zhēn真
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Braised taro with pork ribs is really delicious.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
gè个
yù芋
nǎi艿
zhǔn准
bèi备
zuò做
yù芋
nǎi艿
gēng羹
。
Grandma bought several taros to make taro soup.
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Zhè这
gè个
yù芋
nǎi艿
hěn很
fěn粉
，
kǒu口
gǎn感
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This taro is very starchy and has a great texture.