dasheen

(noun) edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants. Synonyms: taro, cocoyam, eddo.

(noun) 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. Synonyms: taro, taro plant, dalo, Colocasia esculenta.

(noun) tropical starchy tuberous root. Synonyms: taro, taro root, cocoyam, edda.