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| has gloss | (noun) any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots yam plant, yam |
| lexicalization | eng: yam plant |
| lexicalization | eng: yam |
| subclass of | (noun) a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface vine |
| has subclass | (noun) grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh Dioscorea alata, water yam, white yam |
| has subclass | (noun) 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 Chinese yam, cinnamon vine, Dioscorea batata |
| has subclass | (noun) yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers Dioscorea bulbifera, air potato |
| has subclass | (noun) tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers cush-cush, Dioscorea trifida |
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| has part | (noun) edible tuber of any of several yams yam |
| member of | (noun) yams Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea |
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