dalo
- noun
- Australian
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dalo
- Traditional Fijian dishes often feature dalo as a staple side root.
Examples
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The glossy leaves of the dalo plant make it popular in temperate ornamental gardens.
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She bought fresh dalo from the market to prepare for tonight’s dinner.
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The dalo plant thrives in tropical climates.
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I bought some dalo at the market yesterday.
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She bought fresh dalo from the market to prepare for tonight’s dinner.
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Traditional Fijian dishes often feature dalo as a staple side root.
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The glossy leaves of the dalo plant make it popular in temperate ornamental gardens.
Synonyms
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A tropical plant with large leaves grown for its starchy edible root used like a potato
A tropical plant grown for its starchy edible root and large shiny leaves
A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and a starchy root used for food
A large root like a potato that people cook and eat in tropical countries
A group of tropical plants that includes the taro plant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dalo comes from the Fijian name for the plant English speakers call taro, a common 'starchy root' grown and eaten across the Pacific. So when you see dalo in a recipe or garden note, it simply means that edible root plant.