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noun
Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots.
synonym: yam.
is a specific kind of: vine.
is a broader term that covers: Dioscorea alata, water yam, white yam | Chinese yam, cinnamon vine, Dioscorea batata | air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera | cush-cush, Dioscorea trifida.
has as a part: yam.
is a member of: Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea.
Dutch: jam, yam, yamswortel
Find more on yam plant elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
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