Dasheen definition
A variety of taro having large yellowish tubers.
noun
The tuber of this plant.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
dasheen
Plural:
dasheensOrigin of dasheen
- Antillean English Creole from Antillean French Creole (Martinique) dachine from French (chou) de Chine literally, (cabbage) from China (from the fact that the taro species Colocasia esculenta originates in Asia)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition