Meanings
nounwater yam (plural water yams)
plural water yams · alternative wateryam
- A plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis or Aponogeton fenestralis; formerly Ouvirandra fenestralis) whose leaves have little tissue between the veins.
- AfricaCaribbeanThe purple yam, Dioscorea alata.
Synonyms & antonyms
noungrown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
Similar
white yamDioscorea alata
Broader
yamyam plant
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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