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/da sheen"/, n.the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.[1895-1900; repr. F de Chine of China]
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Dasheen — Dash een (d[a^]sh [=e]n ), n. 1. A tropical aroid (of the genus {Caladium}, syn. {Colocasia}) having an edible farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is much superior to it in quality and is as easily cooked as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dasheen — [da shēn′] n. [< ?] TARO … English World dictionary
dasheen — valgomoji kolokazija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, krakmolinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Colocasia esculenta), kilęs iš atogrąžų Azijos. atitikmenys: lot. Arum… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
dasheen — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1899 taro … New Collegiate Dictionary
dasheen — noun The edible starchy yellow tubers of the taro plant … Wiktionary
dasheen — Rasta Dictionary a big soft yam like root, often slightly greyish when cooked. It is related to the coco, but one eats the head instead of the tubers … English dialects glossary
Dasheen — Colocasia (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
dasheen — [da ʃi:n] noun another term for taro. Origin C19 (orig. W. Ind.): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
dasheen — da·sheen … English syllables
dasheen — da•sheen [[t]dæˈʃin[/t]] n. pln taro • Etymology: 1895–1900; repr. F de Chine of China … From formal English to slang
