dhumbe
/ɗ̤uᵐɓé/

English translation: taro
: A food-plant, Colocasia antiqiiorum, cultivated in the warmer parts of the globe.

it is a stemless plant with the general habit of the caladiums of house and garden culture. The leaves are heart-shaped and about a foot long. Its chief value lies in its stem-like tuberous starchy root, which is eaten boiled or baked, made into a broad or pudding. The tubers, when baked, pounded, and pressed, keep fresh many months. An excellent starch can be had from them. The leaves and leafstalks are also edible, with the character of spinach or asparagus. All parts of the plant are acrid, but this quality is removed by cooking. Taro is propagated by a cutting from the top of the tuber, which is planted as soon as the crop is gathered. About fifteen months are required to mature the root.

Demonstrative determiners example
Shona	English
dhumbe iri	this taro
dhumbe iro	that taro

last updated: Friday, November 15, 2019 at 10:03:44 AM Central European Standard Time

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