yam plant

noun

1. any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

   Synonyms

   • yam

   Less specific

   • vine

   More specific

   • white yam, water yam, Dioscorea alata, cinnamon vine, Chinese yam, Dioscorea batata, air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera, cush-cush, Dioscorea trifida

   Parts

   • yam

   Member of

   • Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea