rasavalli

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noun

A tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.

Similar
purple yamubewater yamwinged yam
OriginTamil இராசவள்ளி ← Sanskrit रस →
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Meanings

nounrasavalli (plural rasavallis)

plural rasavallis

  1. A tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.

    Vern. Potato Yam, Aerial Yam (E), Panu kondol, Udala, Bakamunawel (wild); Mothaka valli and Rasa valli (cultivars).

    1980, A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Volume 9, Amerind Publishing Company, page 53
    1 more example

    Purple yams; rasavalli; moong bean; okra; lotus root; drumstick; bottle/bitter/ridge/snake gourd; capsicam; banana blossom; native Gotu Kola; Manioc jackfruit; 'white' sweet potato; ash pumpkin; taro; white radish; potato-like breadfruit; water spinach (known as kangknug) and long thin aubergine.

    2017, Emily Dobbs, Weligama: Recipes from Sri Lanka, Orion

    Synonyms: purple yam, ube, water yam, winged yam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.

Similar
purple yamubewater yamwinged yam
Also see
purple yam

Origin

  1. Sanskritरस“juice, essence”
  2. Tamilஇராசவள்ளி
  3. Englishrasavalli

Borrowed from Tamil இராசவள்ளி (irācavaḷḷi), ultimately from Sanskrit रस (rasa, “juice, essence”) + native Tamil வள்ளி (vaḷḷi, “climber, creeper”).

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APA

rasavalli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasavalli

MLA

“rasavalli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasavalli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rasavalli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasavalli.

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