dalo

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dalo

A farmer harvests a large dalo from a lush garden.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A tropical plant: "dalo" refers to a herbaceous plant native to the Pacific islands, cultivated in tropical regions for its edible starchy root (corm) and in temperate zones as an ornamental plant for its large, attractive, glossy leaves. Its scientific name is Colocasia esculenta.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The farmer grows dalo in the wet lowlands. (The farmer grows taro in the wet lowlands.)
    • The garden features several dalo plants for their decorative foliage. (The garden features several taro plants for their decorative foliage.)
Advanced Usage
  • As a common name: "Dalo" is a common name used in Fiji and some other Pacific islands for the plant more widely known in English as "taro." It is often used in agricultural, culinary, and botanical contexts specific to the region.
    • Fijian cuisine heavily relies on dalo as a staple food. (Fijian cuisine heavily relies on taro as a staple food.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Taro (n): The most common English name for the same plant ().
  • Eddoe (n): A variety or related type of taro, sometimes with a smaller corm.
  • Cocoyam (n): A name used in some regions for taro or related plants.
Synonyms
  • Taro: The primary synonym.
  • Dasheen: Another common name for the same plant, used in some Caribbean and regional contexts.
Related Phrases
  • Dalo leaf: Refers to the large leaf of the plant, which is also edible when cooked properly.
    • The laplap is wrapped in dalo leaves. (The laplap is wrapped in taro leaves.)
  • Dalo corm: Specifically refers to the edible underground stem or tuber.
    • The dalo corm must be cooked thoroughly to remove irritants. (The taro corm must be cooked thoroughly to remove irritants.)
Notes
  • The word "dalo" is a loanword from Fijian into English. It is considered a countable noun (e.g., a dalo, several dalo plants).
  • It is important to distinguish "dalo" (the plant/root) from compound terms or dishes made from it, such as "dalo chips" (taro chips).
dalo

A farmer harvests a large dalo from a lush garden.

Noun
  1. herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

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