dasheen
[da-
sheen
]
/dæˈʃin/
noun
1.
the taro plant,
Colocasia esculenta,
native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
Origin
1895-1900;
representing
French
de Chine
of China
British Dictionary definitions for
dasheen
dasheen
/
dæˈʃiːn
/
noun
1.
another name for
taro
Word Origin
C19: perhaps changed from French (
chou
)
de Chine
(cabbage) of China