The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TARO which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Polynesian staple crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TARO | 50 % | 4 |
| POI | 50 % | 3 |
Why may TARO be the right solution?
The answer "TARO" is the right solution because it is a staple crop commonly used in Polynesian cuisine.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Polynesian staple
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- taro
- poi
- lei
- sago
- apia
- atoll
- copra
- lanai
- tapa
- hut
- siva
- whistler
Crossword Answer definitions
TARO noun- 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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TARO
- Starch source
- A chief crop of Fiji
- Poi base
- Poi source
- Edible root
- Source of poi
- Starchy root
- Tropical tuber
- Root for Hawaiians
- Tuber that's toxic when raw