dasheen

noun

da·​sheen da-ˈshēn How to pronounce dasheen (audio)
də-
: taro

Examples of dasheen in a Sentence

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The government expects banana production to return to pre-Maria levels, and, to ensure food security, distributed seeds to farmers for other staple crops like dasheen, yams, potatoes, and passion fruit, which are are sold locally. Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2019 Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza, chayote, cherry tomatoes, dasheen, malanga, okra, roselle, southern peas, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes and yard-long beans. 4. Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018 Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo, yam and yard-long bean. 4. Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dasheen was circa 1899

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“Dasheen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dasheen. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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