On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Dasheen. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as taro or cocoyam and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Dasheen in a sentence
Dasheen meaning
Old cocoyam; the edible starchy yellow tuber of the taro plant.
Synonyms of Dasheen
Using Dasheen
- The main meaning on this page is: Old cocoyam; the edible starchy yellow tuber of the taro plant.
- Useful related words include: taro, cocoyam, edda, taro root.
Context around Dasheen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dasheen
- In this selection, "dasheen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, yam, flour and variety stand out and add context to how "dasheen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include dasheen also called and dasheen flour was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dasheen" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dasheen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dasheen flour was said to make excellent pancakes when mixed with wheat flour. (13 words)
The "dasheen" variety, commonly planted in swamps, is rare, although appreciated for its taste. (14 words)
To date, $2.38 million has been allocated for sweet and yellow yam, dasheen, and hot pepper production. (18 words)
More than two hundred participants attend the Consultation, which was held with the theme “Meeting the Demand for the Constant Supply of Dasheen for Local, Regional and International Markets”. (29 words)
There are differences amongst the roots mentioned above: taro or dasheen is mostly blue when cooked, tanya is white and very dry, and eddoes are small and very slimy. (29 words)
Dasheen (also called "eddo") is another dryland variety of C. esculenta grown for its edible corms or just as an ornamental plant. (22 words)
Example sentences (6)
More than two hundred participants attend the Consultation, which was held with the theme “Meeting the Demand for the Constant Supply of Dasheen for Local, Regional and International Markets”.
To date, $2.38 million has been allocated for sweet and yellow yam, dasheen, and hot pepper production.
Dasheen (also called "eddo") is another dryland variety of C. esculenta grown for its edible corms or just as an ornamental plant.
Dasheen flour was said to make excellent pancakes when mixed with wheat flour.
The "dasheen" variety, commonly planted in swamps, is rare, although appreciated for its taste.
There are differences amongst the roots mentioned above: taro or dasheen is mostly blue when cooked, tanya is white and very dry, and eddoes are small and very slimy.