Poi is a paste made when cooked taro root is mashed and mixed with water.
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taro?
Yes, in the same sense that "potato" is a plant. Taro is the word used for the semi-edible (that is: it's edible after cooking; it's somewhat toxic raw) tuber of several species of plant.
Taro.
There are several edible roots of tropical vines, including taro, yam and jicama.
Taro makes poi.
a root
Taro
They are known as arbis.
a root
Taro is a plant indigenous to tropical regions. It is cultivated for its root, which is used as food. The leaves can be eaten as well, but the corm, or "storage area" at the root is processed in different ways for inclusion in the diet of the islanders. A link can be found below, and you can see pictures of the plant and its "root part" there as well as read more about it.
Taro root.
Taro is a root vegetable. In Hawaii it is used to make poi.