| NOUN | plant | Pachyrhizus erosus, yam bean | Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods |
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| Meaning | Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young / young and young / young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils. | |
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| Synonym | yam bean | |
| Member of | Pachyrhizus, genus Pachyrhizus | small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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