dasheen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dasheen
1895–1900; representing French de Chine of China
Example Sentences
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The French estate-turned-resort, still a working plantation, is the brainchild of Eroline and Lyton Lamontagne, who cultivate cinnamon, tamarind, mangoes, dasheen, grapefruit, guava and most of what is served at their table.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2015
Spiny lobsters stuffed with dasheen, a root vegetable similar to taro; braised conch with onions, peppers and garlic; and my personal favorite, stuffed trunkfish.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2015
Greengrocers offer root vegetables the size of melons with names like dasheen and igname.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2012
Corn soup is thick and filling; so is the cow heel soup, usually brimming with ground vegetables like dasheen root, cassava and yam that have long been a staple here.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2011
The dasheen is a broad-leaved member of the arum family.
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers
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