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New Zealand yam

New Zealand yam noun: the oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America.

Noun

New Zealand yam (usually uncountable, plural New Zealand yams)

  1. (New Zealand, usually) The oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America.
    Synonyms:
    yam

Synonyms of New Zealand yam

Forms of New Zealand yam

pluralNew Zealand yams

Questions about New Zealand yam

What does New Zealand yam mean?
New Zealand yam means the oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America.
What part of speech is New Zealand yam?
New Zealand yam is a noun.
What is the plural of New Zealand yam?
The plural of New Zealand yam is New Zealand yams.

Words near New Zealand yam in the dictionary

  1. New Zealand teals
  2. New Zealand tit
  3. New Zealand tits
  4. New Zealand wren
  5. New Zealand wrens
  6. New Zealand yam
  7. New Zealand yams
  8. New Zealander
  9. New Zealanders
  10. New Zealandese
  11. New Zealandic

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