Meanings
nounwild yam (plural wild yams)
plural wild yams
- Dioscorea dregeana
- Dioscorea japonica
- Dioscorea villosa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhaving a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
Similar
Dioscorea paniculata
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
wild yam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20yam
MLA
“wild yam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20yam. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wild yam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20yam.
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