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noun
A plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis or Aponogeton fenestralis; formerly Ouvirandra fenestralis) whose leaves have little tissue between the veins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, Caribbean
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noun
grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: white yam, Dioscorea alata
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Broader terms: yam, yam plant
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