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Definition of Chinese yam

Chinese yam
Yam Yam (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. Wild yam. (a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of Australia and Tasmania.

Meaning of Chinese yam from wikipedia

- polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It...
- comedian Siu Yam-yam (born 1950), Chinese actress Yağmur Sarıgül (born 1979), nicknamed "Yamyam", member of the Turkish band Manga Yam Yam (album), 1995...
- as far as Madagascar and Polynesia. D. polystachya, Chinese yam, is native to China. The Chinese yam plant is somewhat smaller than the African, with the...
- Simon Yam Tat-wah (Chinese: 任達華; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in...
- ****anese side dish made from grating raw yams such as yamaimo (****anese mountain yam) or nagaimo (Chinese yam). The flavorless dish uses ingredients such...
- mountain yam, yamaimo, or ****anese mountain yam, is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to ****an (including Ryukyu and Bonin Islands), Korea, China, Taiwan...
- Dioscorea esculenta (lesser yam, Chinese yam) - Asian origin Out of these, Dioscorea rotundata (white yam) and Dioscorea alata (water yam) are the most common...
- lily yam) Conopodium majus (pignut or earthnut) Dioscorea spp. (yams, ube) Dioscorea polystachya (nagaimo, Chinese yam, Korean yam, mountain yam, white...
- Siu Yam-yam (Chinese: 邵音音, born 17 August 1950), born Ngai Siu-ngan (倪小雁), is a Hong Kong actress. She has been active in the Hong Kong film industry since...
- from purple yam, other common names include ten-months yam, water yam, white yam, winged yam, violet yam, Guyana arrowroot, or simply yam. Dioscorea alata...