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Noun: yam plant
  1. Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
    "Farmers cultivated yam plants for their nutritious tubers";
    - yam

Derived forms: yam plants

Type of: vine

Part of: Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea