'Dioscorea' definitions:

Definition of 'Dioscorea'

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Yams [syn: Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea]

Definition of 'Dioscorea'

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Dioscorea \Di`os*co"re*a\, n. [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, the roots of which are eaten as yams. See Yam. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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