Definitions for dasheendæˈʃin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
da•sheendæˈʃin(n.)
Category: Plants
Ref: taro.
Origin of dasheen:
1895–1900; repr. F de Chine of China
Princeton's WordNet
taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo(noun)
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta(noun)
herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
taro, taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda(noun)
tropical starchy tuberous root
Wiktionary
dasheen(Noun)
The edible starchy yellow tubers of the taro plant.
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