dasheen

• Sustantivo que designa una planta tropical cultivada por su raíz tuberosa comestible y almidonosa, también conocida como taro, que constituye un alimento básico en muchas islas del Pacífico y regiones tropicales.

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.

   Dasheen (tubérculo comestible)

   • 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.

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2. Taro plantB1formal

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

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   • 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.

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