Term: taro: 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
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: good egg: (old-fashioned slang) a good person → 0
Candidate hypernym: gallium: a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores → 0
Candidate hypernym: philippine mahogany: red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish → 0
Candidate hypernym: flock: a group of birds → 0
Candidate hypernym: dressing: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type → 0
Candidate hypernym: confirmation: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct → 0
Candidate hypernym: avahi: a genus of Indriidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: incisure: (anatomy) a notch or small hollow → 0
Candidate hypernym: ouzo: a Greek liquor flavored with anise → 0
Candidate hypernym: house of correction: (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences → 0