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yam plant, n.

any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
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yam yam plant

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Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea

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white yam, water yam, Dioscorea alata cinnamon vine, Chinese yam, Dioscorea batata air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera cush-cush, Dioscorea trifida