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COLOCASIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
Synonyms:
Colocasia; genus Colocasia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Colocasia" is a kind of...):
liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)
Meronyms (members of "Colocasia"):
Colocasia esculenta; dalo; dasheen; taro; taro plant (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)
Holonyms ("Colocasia" is a member of...):
Araceae; arum family; family Araceae (anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron)
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