1. Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
   "They prepared poi from fresh dasheen root";
   - taro, taro plant, dalo, Colocasia esculenta
    
2. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
   "dasheen is a staple food in many tropical regions";
   - taro, cocoyam, eddo
    
3. Tropical starchy tuberous root
   "They prepared poi from mashed dasheen root";
   - taro, taro root, cocoyam, edda

Derived forms: dasheens

Type of: aroid, arum, root, root vegetable

Part of: Colocasia, genus Colocasia, poi

Encyclopedia: Dasheen