…A perennial plant of the Araceae family cultivated in the tropics for its edible tubers and leaves. Native to the tropical regions of Central and South America and the West Indies, it is also called American taro. The leaves (blades) are arrowhead-shaped, acute triangular, about 70 cm long, and the long stalks (petioles) grow from the base, reaching a height of about 2 m. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "American taro" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…いもや葉を食用とするために,熱帯で栽培されるサトイモ科の多年草。中南米の熱帯地域,西インド諸島の原産で,アメリカサトイモともいう。葉(葉身)は矢じり形の鋭三角形で,長さ70cmほど,長い柄(葉柄)が根もとから伸び立って,草丈2mほどになる。… ※「アメリカサトイモ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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