taro root vs cocoyam

taro root and cocoyam both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taro root	Yes	No	No	No
cocoyam	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, taro root and cocoyam are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of taro root include dasheen, edda, taro.

taro root (noun)	cocoyam (noun)
tropical starchy tuberous root	tropical starchy tuberous root
	edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants