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English
Noun
Japanese mountain yam (plural Japanese mountain yams)
- A Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica
- Another species of yam, Dioscorea polystachya, which is sometimes referred to as a mountain yam in China.
Usage notes
- There is a great deal of confusion about names for yams, even in very good references. Dioscorea japonica probably has the best etymological claim to the name, but usage is abundant for both.
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