| NOUN | plant | Chinese yam, cinnamon vine, Dioscorea batata | 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | cinnamon vine, Dioscorea batata | |
| Broader | yam, yam plant | Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots |
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