dasheen
dasheen Lexical Profile
• noun
A large-leaved tropical plant of the arum family (Colocasia esculenta), native to Southeast Asia and southern India but widely cultivated in the Caribbean and other tropical regions for its edible corms and leaves.
"The farmer dedicated a large section of his tropical plot to cultivating dasheen alongside yam and cassava."
The edible, starchy tuber or corm of the dasheen plant, often boiled, baked, or fried as a staple root vegetable in Caribbean cuisine.
"For Sunday dinner, she prepared a traditional Caribbean soup rich with chunks of dasheen, sweet potatoes, and salted meat."
Word Nuance & Usage
The term 'dasheen' is primarily used in Caribbean and Southern United States regional dialects to refer to the taro plant, distinguishing it from 'eddoe', a closely related but distinct variety.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the French phrase 'de Chine' meaning 'from China', reflecting the belief that the plant was originally introduced to the Caribbean from Asia.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.