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yam bean

DEFINITIONS OF: yam bean

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n twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots

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

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