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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDasheen
/ˈdæʃ.iːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family, widely cultivated for its edible starchy corms and leaves.
"Dasheen is a staple root vegetable commonly used in Caribbean and Asian cuisines." - 2
The starchy corm or root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
"She boiled the dasheen until it was tender enough to mash."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'de Chine' meaning 'from China', which was applied to the taro plant in the West Indies. The term entered English usage in the 19th century through Caribbean trade and agriculture, referring specifically to the edible corms and leaves of the taro (Colocasia esculenta).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dasheen" is said worldwide
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chou caraïbe
Transliteration: ʃu ka.ʁa.ib
"Le dasheen est un légume racine très populaire dans les Antilles."
Taro
Transliteration: ˈtaːʁo
"Taro und Dasheen werden oft in tropischen Regionen angebaut."
taro
Transliteration: ˈtaː.ro
"Il dasheen è una pianta commestibile coltivata nei paesi tropicali."
malanga
Transliteration: maˈlan.ɡa
"La malanga o dasheen es rica en almidón y fibra."
inhame
Transliteration: iˈɲɐmi
"O dasheen é um tubérculo nutritivo muito usado na culinária tropical."
अरби
Transliteration: arbi
Script: अरबी
"अरबी एक प्रकार की जड़ वाली सब्जी है।"
芋头
Transliteration: yùtou
"芋头是一种营养丰富的根茎蔬菜。"
토란
Transliteration: toran
"토란은 국이나 찌개에 자주 쓰이는 식재료입니다."
タロイモ
Transliteration: taroimo
"タロイモは南国で広く栽培されている根菜です。"
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