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Japanese mountain yam

Japanese mountain yam noun: a Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica.

Noun

Japanese mountain yam (plural Japanese mountain yams)

  1. A Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica
    Synonyms:
    yamaimo
  2. Another species of yam, Dioscorea polystachya, which is sometimes referred to as a mountain yam in China.

Synonyms of Japanese mountain yam

Forms of Japanese mountain yam

pluralJapanese mountain yams

Questions about Japanese mountain yam

What does Japanese mountain yam mean?
Japanese mountain yam means a Japanese species of yam, Dioscorea japonica.
What part of speech is Japanese mountain yam?
Japanese mountain yam is a noun.
What is the plural of Japanese mountain yam?
The plural of Japanese mountain yam is Japanese mountain yams.

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