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}]