noun
: a hardy Chinese vine ( Dioscorea batatas ) cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers — called also Chinese yam
noun
: a hardy Chinese vine ( Dioscorea batatas ) cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers — called also Chinese yam
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012