A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TARO

Fri, 30 Sep '22
Hawaiian crop threatened by the apple snail
Tue, 20 Sep '22
Tropical root vegetable
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Main ingredient in poi
Tue, 7 Jun '22
Tuber type
Wed, 2 Feb '22
Popular boba flavor
Mon, 7 Jun '21
___ chips (Hawaiian snack)
Sun, 9 May '21
Pacific crop
Sun, 14 Feb '21
___ cake (dim sum dish)
Sat, 23 Jan '21
Certain paddy crop
Mon, 4 Jan '21
Poi ingredient