Assertion: taro's root | /r/ObjectUse | used throughout asia
Facets:
value: as a carbohydrate staple
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Perhaps I should mention the obvious; all forms of colocasia esculenta are edible and whilst I’m not suggesting you eat your beautiful plant, stems and leaves are edible as is the root which is used throughout Asia as a carbohydrate staple.