dasheen

• Substantiv, das eine tropische Pflanze bezeichnet, die wegen ihrer essbaren stärkehaltigen Knolle angebaut wird, auch bekannt als Taro; ein Grundnahrungsmittel auf vielen pazifischen Inseln und in tropischen Regionen.

A noun referring to a tropical plant grown for its edible starchy tuberous root, also known as taro, which is a staple food in many Pacific islands and tropical regions.

1. Edible root vegetableB1formalculinary

   The starchy, edible tuber of the taro plant, commonly used in cooking.

   Essbare Wurzelknolle

   • Dasheen is often boiled or fried and served as a side dish.
   • In Caribbean cuisine, dasheen is used to make a creamy soup.
   • The farmer harvested a large crop of dasheen this season.

   Synonymecocoyameddomalangataro

2. Taro plantB1formal

   A tropical herbaceous plant grown for its edible root and large, glossy leaves, also used as an ornamental.

   Taro

   • The dasheen plant thrives in warm, humid climates.
   • Its large leaves make dasheen a popular ornamental plant in temperate gardens.
   • Dasheen is cultivated throughout the Pacific islands and other tropical regions.

   Synonymecocoyamcolocasiaelephant eartaro