Dash`een" (?), n. A tropical aroid
(of the genus Caladium, syn. Colocasia) having an edible
farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is
much superior to it in quality and is as easily cooked as the potato.
It is a staple food plant of the tropics, being prepared like
potatoes, and has been introduced into the Southern United
States.
Dash`een" (?), n. A tropical aroid
(of the genus Caladium, syn. Colocasia) having an edible
farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is
much superior to it in quality and is as easily cooked as the potato.
It is a staple food plant of the tropics, being prepared like
potatoes, and has been introduced into the Southern United
States.
