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dasheen Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

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.

Usage Example

"The farmer dedicated a large section of his tropical plot to cultivating taro alongside yam and cassava."

Strongest
taro
cocoyam

• noun (Context 2)

The edible, starchy tuber or corm of the dasheen plant, often boiled, baked, or fried as a staple root vegetable in Caribbean cuisine.

Usage Example

"For Sunday dinner, she prepared a traditional Caribbean soup rich with chunks of taro, sweet potatoes, and salted meat."

Strongest
taro
Strong
eddoe

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Dasheen. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/dasheen
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