dasheen
n 1: edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants [syn: {taro}, {cocoyam},
{eddo}]
2: 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 [syn: {taro}, {taro plant}, {dalo},
{Colocasia esculenta}]
3: tropical starchy tuberous root [syn: {taro}, {taro root}, {cocoyam},
{edda}]