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South Seas Starch Source Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TARO which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

• 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

• tropical starchy tuberous root

27%6 A source of starch
noun

• an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

• annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

27%4 Good source of starch
noun

• edible tuber of any of several yams

• any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

• sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

• edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

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New York Times03 Feb 2005 Down 56
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