The Clue
Root in Hawaiian cookery (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TARO
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Notes
The answer TARO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Definition
TARO as a noun:
1. (taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo) = edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
2. (taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta) = 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
3. (taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda) = tropical starchy tuberous root