air potato
English
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an air potato plant, with a bulbil
Noun
air potato (plural air potatoes)
- A yam species, Dioscorea bulbifera, native to Africa, southern Asia, and northern Australia, cultivated and naturalized widely.
Synonyms
- cheeky yam, air yam, bitter yam, potato yam
Further reading
Dioscorea bulbifera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Dioscorea bulbifera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies