Etymology

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Today it means: Old cocoyam; the edible starchy yellow tuber of the taro plant. Full definition →

Antillean Creole dachine ← French (chou) de Chine
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  1. French · derived from(chou) de Chine
  2. Antillean Creole · derived fromdachine
  3. English todaydasheen

From a language of the West Indies. Probably from Antillean Creole dachine or another French creole, from French (chou) de Chine (literally “(cabbage) of China”), as the species originated in China.

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