Chinese yam
Chinese yam · Chinese yams
A cinnamon vineA cinnamon vine (Dioscorea polystachya),
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A cinnamon vine (Dioscorea polystachya),
(countable, uncountable)A tuber of the vine, used for food; nagaimo, Chinese potato.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
plural: Chinese yams| Singular | Chinese yam |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:cinnamon vineDioscorea batata
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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