Yam plant and Yam

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Yam plant noun - Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots.

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Yam is a synonym for yam plant. In some cases you can use "Yam" instead a noun phrase "Yam plant".

Yam noun - Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots.

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Yam plant is a synonym for yam. You can use "Yam plant" instead a noun "Yam".

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