Purple-flecked root vegetable

Latest answer — September 16, 2026

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TARO is a starchy root vegetable whose flesh may show purple flecks or streaks. The adjective “purple-flecked” describes a visual variety of taro rather than changing the answer’s form.

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Definition
A taro root cut open to reveal purple flecks in its pale flesh

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This clue's Wednesday, September 16, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Sometimes-purple root vegetable
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  5. 5Purple-flecked root vegetable
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The answer to “Purple-flecked root vegetable” in the New York Times Midi crossword is TARO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 16, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Purple-flecked root vegetable” answer

TARO (4 letters)

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What does TARO mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TARO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a tropical Asian plant of the arum family which has edible starchy corms and edible fleshy leaves, especially a variety with a large central corm grown as a staple in the Pacific

When else has “Purple-flecked root vegetable” appeared?

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September 16, 2026 (most recent) → TARO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Purple-flecked root vegetable”?

The answer is TARO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Purple-flecked root vegetable”?

4 letters: TARO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 16, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Purple-flecked root vegetable” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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