C19: perhaps changed from French (chou) de Chine (cabbage) of China
dasheen in American English
(dæˈʃin)
noun
taro
dasheen in American English
(dæˈʃin)
noun
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers
Word origin
[1895–1900; repr. F de Chine of China]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backstage, flamenco, freewheel, hit-and-run, neon
Examples of 'dasheen' in a sentence
dasheen
Some say this is because dasheen turns blue when it is cooked.