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Dasheen

[dash-een]
Noun

Definition

A starchy edible root vegetable (taro variety) cooked as hard food.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Put two piece a dasheen inna di pot fi bwoil.
English:
Put two pieces of dasheen root in the pot to boil.
Patois:
Dasheen good fi eat wid stew chicken and gravy.
English:
Dasheen is good to eat with stewed chicken and gravy.

Usage Tip

Specific tropical root crop (Colocasia esculenta) eaten as a staple ground provision.

Patois Synonym: coco
English Synonym: taro root vegetable
Tags:FoodPlants
Category:Food, Drink & Cooking

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