NOUN | plant | white yam, water yam, Dioscorea alata | grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh |
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Meaning | Grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh. | |
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Synonyms | water yam, Dioscorea alata | |
Broader | yam, yam plant | Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots |
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