yam
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1. edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food (noun.food)
hypernym | : | root vegetable, |
definition | : | any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers (noun.food) |
2. sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked (noun.food)
hypernym | : | sweet potato, |
definition | : | the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States (noun.food) |
3. any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | vine, |
definition | : | a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | chinese yam, cinnamon vine, dioscorea batata, |
definition | : | 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 tubers (noun.plant) |
part holonym | : | yam, |
definition | : | edible tuber of any of several yams (noun.plant) |
4. edible tuber of any of several yams (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | tuber, |
definition | : | a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage (noun.plant) |
part meronym | : | yam, yam plant, |
definition | : | any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots (noun.plant) |
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