Purple tuber (4)

I believe the answer is:

taro

(Other definitions for taro that I've seen before include "Starchy food" , "Root to eat" , "Tropical plant with edible tuberous roots" , "Fortune-telling cards" , "Shortly pack" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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