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aroid vs dasheen

dasheen vs aroid

aroid and dasheen both are nouns.

aroid is an adjective but dasheen is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aroid Yes Yes No No
dasheen Yes No No No
As nouns, dasheen is a hyponym of aroid; that is, dasheen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aroid:
  • aroid: any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
  • dasheen: 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
aroid (noun) dasheen (noun)
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe tropical starchy tuberous root
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
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
aroid (adjective) dasheen (adjective)
relating to a plant of the family Araceae
Difference between aroid and dasheen

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