Meaning of COLOCASIA ESCULENTA

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		dalo, dasheen, taro, taro plant
	See Also:		aroid, arum, cocoyam, Colocasia, edda, eddo, genus Colocasia, taro root