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nounany of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
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nounedible tuber of any of several yams
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nounedible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for foodtype of:
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nounsweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when bakedtype of:
Definition that contains yam
- family dioscoreaceae yams
- dioscorea bulbifera yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
- genus dioscorea yams
- dioscorea yams
- yam family yams
- dioscoreaceae yams
- air potato yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers