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Pachyrhizus erosus

DEFINITIONS OF: Pachyrhizus erosus

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n Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils

Synonyms:
yam bean
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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