yam bean

/jæm bin/
/jæm bin/
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Other forms: yam beans

Definitions of yam bean
  1. noun
    twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
    synonyms: Pachyrhizus tuberosus, potato bean
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
  2. noun
    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
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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