dasheen
- noun
- /dəˈʃin/
- UK
:
taro
- In local markets, you can find fresh dasheen alongside other popular root vegetables.
Examples
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In front of the house, a stand of dasheen had sprung out of the drain.
Fiction book (1994) -
To prepare a traditional Caribbean dish, peel and chop the dasheen before boiling it until tender.
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She folded her lips into a tight knot and reached for the bowl of dasheen bush on the table.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many dishes are enriched with mashed dasheen, which adds a creamy texture to the meal.
Synonyms
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6.5
A tropical plant with large leaves grown for its starchy edible root used like a potato
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4.0
A starchy root vegetable eaten as a main food in tropical regions
A tropical plant with a large root used as food
A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and a starchy root used for food
A tropical plant grown for its starchy edible root and large shiny leaves
A tropical plant that has a large starchy root people eat
A tropical plant with a starchy root that people eat as a vegetable
A starchy root like a potato that people cook and eat in tropical countries
A starchy root like a potato, cooked and eaten in Caribbean and African cooking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dasheen comes from Caribbean English and probably from an African or native Caribbean name for the plant that arrived on the islands long ago. It is the local name for a 'starchy root' vegetable like taro, which is why dasheen means the large, edible root people cook and eat.