dasheen
[ da-sheen ]
/ dæˈʃin /
noun
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
Origin of dasheen
1895–1900; representing French
de Chine of China
Words nearby dasheen
dash off,
dash someone's hopes,
dashboard,
dashcam,
dashed,
dasheen,
dasher,
dashi,
dashiki,
dashing,
dashing white sergeant
British Dictionary definitions for dasheen
Word Origin for dasheen
C19: perhaps changed from French (
chou)
de Chine (cabbage) of China