dasheen
noun[U]
uk/dæʃˈiːn/us/dæʃˈiːn/atropicalplantthat has arootandleavesthat arecookedandeaten:
Dasheen is arootvegetablewith anuttyflavourthat is used in manyrecipes.
In theCaribbean, dasheenleavesare made into aspicystew.
Synonym
taro
- Mix onepartgratedrawdasheen to threepartsofflour.
- Thedishis made fromthinlysliceddasheenfriedindeepfat.
- Hegrowsdasheen andbananason hissmallfarm.
- Thesteakis marinated withlimeandpepper, thenfriedandservedwith dasheenfries.
- Spinach is a goodsubstituteif you cannot get dasheen.
Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- Anaheim
- artichoke
- arugula
- Chinese cabbage
- Chinese leaves
- collard
- corn on the cob
- corn salad
- jicama
- kabocha
- kale
- kohlrabi
- lacinato kale
- salsify
- savoy cabbage
- scallion
- Scotch bonnet
- shallot