English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinese yam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cinnamon vine (Dioscorea polystachya),
  2. A tuber of the vine, used for food; nagaimo, Chinese potato.

Word forms

Chinese yam Chinese yams

Translations

Chinese Cantonese: 淮山 Chinese Mandarin: 山藥 /山药 Chinese Mandarin: 薯蕷 /薯蓣 Japanese: 長芋
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