white yam

white yam
noun
grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
Syn: ↑water yam, ↑Dioscorea alata
Hypernyms: ↑yam, ↑yam plant

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noun
: a yam (Dioscorea alata) that is widely cultivated throughout Australasia and Polynesia for its large roots which have a fine white flesh and are eaten baked or boiled or cooked with coconut milk

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