genus Dioscorea 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
yams
Synonyms
- Dioscorea 1
yams
Hypernym
plant genus 1
noun
a genus of plants
Member_meronym
Dioscoreaceae 1
noun
yams
yam 2
noun
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
wild yam 1
noun
having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
EnglishMember_holonym
Dioscoreaceae 1
noun
yams
yam 2
noun
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
wild yam 1
noun
having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
