Dioscorea
Synonyms
Chinese Yam
Chinese Yams
Dioscorea batatas
Dioscorea opposita
Dioscorea polystachya
Dioscorea villosa
Shan Yao
Shan Yaos
Wild Yam
Wild Yams
Yam
Yam, Chinese
Yam, Wild
Yams
Yams, Chinese
Yams, Wild
Yao, Shan
Yaos, Shan
A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.
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