#yam_plant__yamplant__yam any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
supertype: vine weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
part: yam.tuber
member of: genus_Dioscorea
subtype: white_yam__whiteyam__water_yam__wateryam__Dioscorea_alata grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
subtype: cinnamon_vine__Chinese_yam__Dioscorea_batata hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
subtype: air_potato__airpotato__dioscoreabulbifera yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
subtype: cush-cush__Dioscorea_trifida tropical American yam with small yellow-skinned edible tubers
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