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yam plant
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | yam plant - any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous rootsyamDioscorea, genus Dioscorea - yamsyam - edible tuber of any of several yamsDioscorea alata, water yam, white yam - grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white fleshChinese yam, cinnamon vine, Dioscorea batata - hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubersair potato, Dioscorea bulbifera - yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tuberscush-cush, Dioscorea trifida - tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubersvine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
yam plant
Synonyms for yam plantnoun any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous rootsSynonymsRelated Words- Dioscorea
- genus Dioscorea
- yam
- Dioscorea alata
- water yam
- white yam
- Chinese yam
- cinnamon vine
- Dioscorea batata
- air potato
- Dioscorea bulbifera
- cush-cush
- Dioscorea trifida
- vine
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