Japanese mountain yam

noun

A Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica

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Meanings

nounJapanese mountain yam (plural Japanese mountain yams)

plural Japanese mountain yams

  1. A Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica

    Synonyms: yamaimo

  2. Another species of yam, Dioscorea polystachya, which is sometimes referred to as a mountain yam in China.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica

Similar
yamaimo
Also see
yamaimo
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APA

Japanese mountain yam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20mountain%20yam

MLA

“Japanese mountain yam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20mountain%20yam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese mountain yam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20mountain%20yam.

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