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dasheen
dasheen: see arum.
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taro

Herbaceous plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family, probably native to Southeast Asia and taken to the Pacific islands. It is a staple crop cultivated for its large, starchy, spherical tubers, which, though poisonous raw, become edible with heating. They are consumed as a cooked vegetable or are made into puddings, breads, or Polynesian poi (a thin, pasty, highly digestible mass of fermented taro starch). Poi is a staple food in Hawaii. The large leaves (also poisonous raw) of the taro are commonly eaten stewed.

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dasheen
Jan 01, 2005; dasheen See taro .
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Research from G. Reyes and colleagues has provided new data on virology.
Mar 10, 2009; According to a study from Uppsala, Sweden, Dasheen mosaic virus (DsMV) is an important constraint to production of cocoyam...
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Mar 01, 1995; Calaloo is a thick soup made of dasheen leaves, okra, crab, or pig tail with seasoning mixed in coconut milk. This odd mix is a...
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GET TO THE ROOT OF TAROBY CAROL J.G. WARD KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS.(FOOD)(Recipe)
Mar 02, 2000; Taro root, grown in tropical areas, is a starchy staple food in West Africa, Southeast Asia, India, China, the Polynesian islands...
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Eating In: A taste of the tropics In the first of a new series exploring exotic foodstuffs now widely available in Britain, Michael Bateman talks to the Grenadian chef Brian Benjamin about the main ingredients of Caribbean cuisine
Jan 16, 2000; AT NO OTHER time of year do the colours and flavours of the Caribbean seem as tempting as they do in the middle of a grey British...
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