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    Patwa headword

    Dasheen

    /DAH-sheen/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Root vegetable / Taro"
    Definition
    A starchy root vegetable (taro) commonly boiled as part of a traditional Jamaican meal.
    Example
    "We having roast breadfruit and dasheen."
    Origin
    French origin 'de Chine' (from China).

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