Taro
- Whakamārama
- He hua whenua i heria mai i Hawaiiki. He rarahi ngā rau, ko te pūtake he tino kai nā ngā iwi katoa o ngā moutere o Te Moana nui-a-Kiwa.
- Scope Note
- Introduced by Māori for the edible rootstock. Now an important vegetable for Polynesian communities. Colocasia esculenta.
- Tukutuku/Used For
- Taro hōia
- Tahūhū/Broader Term
- Whara
- Kaho/Related Term
- Hua whenua
- Toetoe
