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English > 1 sense of the expression *Dioscorea alata*:
NOUN	plant	Dioscorea alata, white yam, water yam	grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh

English > *Dioscorea alata*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh.
Synonyms	white yam, water yam
Broader	yam, yam plant	Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots