Chinese yam

/ˈtʃaɪˌniz jæm/
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Definitions of Chinese yam
  1. noun
    hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
    synonyms: Dioscorea batata, cinnamon vine
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    type of:
    yam, yam plant
    any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
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