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Dioscorea
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Dioscorea - yamsgenus Dioscoreaplant genus - a genus of plantsDioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family - yamsyam plant, yam - any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous rootsDioscorea elephantipes, elephant's-foot, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, tortoise plant - South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured barkDioscorea paniculata, wild yam - having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders |
Dioscorea
Dioscorea a genus of plants, usually lianas, of the family Dioscoreaceae. They are dioecious perennial herbs, less often subshrubs, with tubers or rhizomes. The leaves are usually alternate and simple. The flowers are small, diclinous, and gathered into racemes or spikes. The fruit is a pod. There are more than 600 species in the tropics and sub-tropics, rarely in the temperate zones. In the USSR there are two species—D. caucasica in western Transcaucasia and D. polystachya in the southern parts of the Far East. Their rhizomes contain saponins; the preparation diosponin has been suggested for treating atherosclerosis The species D. batatas, D. alata, and D. saliva, among others, are cultivated for their edible tubers and are better known by the name yams. Dioscorea
Dioscorea (dī″ō-skŏr′ē-ă) [NL] A genus of yams, a potato-like root vegetable used in many cultures as a source of dietary carbohydrates. There are approx. 150 species. Dioscorea villosa, the wild yam, is used as a source of topically applied cosmetics and plant-derived steroids. Dioscorea
Related to Dioscorea: Dioscorea bulbifera, Dioscorea alata, Dioscorea batatas, Dioscorea villosaSynonyms for Dioscoreanoun yamsSynonymsRelated Words- plant genus
- Dioscoreaceae
- family Dioscoreaceae
- yam family
- yam plant
- yam
- Dioscorea elephantipes
- elephant's-foot
- Hottentot bread vine
- Hottentot's bread vine
- tortoise plant
- Dioscorea paniculata
- wild yam
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