| dioscorea | yams |
|---|---|
| dioscorea | grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh |
| dioscorea | 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 |
| dioscorea | yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers |
| dioscorea | South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark |
| dioscorea | having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders |
| dioscorea | tropical American yam with small yellow-skinned edible tubers |
| dioscorea | yams |