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A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries.

A game of cards; -- called also taroc. Hoyle.

Nectareous. Milton.

See Octoroon.

A nobleman who possessed a starosty. [Poland]

A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. [Poland] Brande & C.

Resembling, or characteristic of, a Tartar; ill-natured; irritable. The Tartarous moods of common men. B. Jonson.

The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover.

The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); -- called also beetlehead.

e genus Caladium, syn. Colocasia) having an edible farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is much superior to it in quality and is as easily cooked as the potato. It is a staple food plant of the tropics, being prepared like potatoes, and has been introduced into the Southern United States.…

The tubers of Colocasia antiquorum. See Taro.

n the language itself "offspring." The official name is: "Linguo Internaciona di la Delegitaro (Sistema Ido)." --I"dism (#), n. -- I"dist (#), n.

delicacy. It is called also peewit, dastard plover, and wype. The gray lapwing is the Squatarola cinerea.

or resembling the moon; symbolized by the moon. "Sharpening in mooned horns." "Mooned Ashtaroth." Milton.

A national food of the Hawaiians, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment.

s or their starchy edible roots, which are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes, as the taro.