ganogano Arrow Leaf Elephant Ear, a domesticated taro, tubers from the [...]

• • Arrow Leaf Elephant Ear, a domesticated taro, tubers from the comb are eaten, root crop similar to taro that produces several long, oval tubers
  • • food & drink

  Scientific Name

  xanthosoma sagittifolium

  • • Example 1496:
      

      O ganogano na nebaneba ni riori mohina. O matana to neba ni riori.

      The Arrow Leaf Elephant Ear, is planted in the garden. The top of the root is planted.

      Source:

      Aro Sha Joy 01W 014-015

    • Example 1497:
      

      O paka ganogano na beera oha nana bono paka muu.

      The leaves of the Arrow Leaf Elephant Ear, are bigger than the taro leaves.

      Source:

      Aro Sha Joy 01W 016

    • Example 1498:
      

      Beo ganogano manoto, eara repaa kara o matana. Murinae eara repaa kasi amaa pogoo nae teo kasuana.

      When the Arrow Leaf Elephant Ear, is ripe, we pull out its root top. After that we dig out its sprouts from the ground.

      Source:

      Aro Sha Joy 01W 017-018

    • Example 1499:
      

      Eara na ani rara o kosi no ganogano bara o supi nae mee.

      We eat the lower part of the Arrow Leaf Elephant Ear, and also its new leaves.

      Source:

      Aro Sha Joy 01W 019

Related entries

• See also:
  • muu taro
  • hooto mature; ripe; ready to be harvested (only of sweet potatoes, manioc, taro and yams)
  • huvi peel something
  • kara² uproot; pull out of the ground
  • matana⁷ top of the taro root or the root of the arrowleaf elephant ear