| NOUN | plant | Tamus, genus Tamus | a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae |
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| Meaning | A genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes. | |
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| Synonym | genus Tamus | |
| Member of | Dioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family | yams |
| Members | black bryony, black bindweed, Tamus communis | Common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries |
| Broader | plant genus | A genus of plants |
| Spanish | genus tamus, tamus | |
| Catalan | genus tamus, tamus | |
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