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

British Dictionary definitions for dasheen

dasheen
/ (dæˈʃiːn) /

noun

another name for taro

Word Origin for dasheen

C19: perhaps changed from French ( chou) de Chine (cabbage) of China