DIOSCOREA

Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea

(noun) yams

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Di`os*co"re*a, n. Etym: [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants. See Yam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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