Taro vs Tarp - What's the difference?
taro | tarp |
Colocasia esculenta , raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia'', ''Alocasia etc.
Food from a taro plant.
Short form of tarpaulin.
* 1986 , , Concrete: Under the Desert Stars , Dark Horse Books
To cover something with a tarpaulin.
* 2001 , Verne Huser, River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting , page 136
As nouns the difference between taro and tarp
is that taro is Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato while tarp is short form of tarpaulin.As a proper noun Taro
is a river and valley in Italy.As a verb tarp is
to cover something with a tarpaulin.taro
English
Noun
(en-noun) (wikipedia taro)Synonyms
* (Colocasia esculenta) colocasia, elephant ears * (similar plants) * (edible portion) dasheenHyponyms
* (similar plants) giant taro, Alocasia'' and species, especially ; ''Xanthosoma sagittifoliumDerived terms
* Chinese taro, chinese taro * giant swamp taro * giant taro * metallic taro * swamp taro * taro flying frogSee also
* eddoAnagrams
* ----tarp
English
(wikipedia tarp)Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- {Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp , we don’t want the rug splattered.
Usage notes
* The short form might be perceived as informal, but it has replaced tarpaulin in most situations.Verb
(en verb)- The load may be tarped' for serious white water, but ' tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.
