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PACHYRHIZUS TUBEROSUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
Synonyms:
Pachyrhizus tuberosus; potato bean; yam bean
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pachyrhizus tuberosus" is a kind of...):
vine (a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface)
Holonyms ("Pachyrhizus tuberosus" is a member of...):
genus Pachyrhizus; Pachyrhizus (small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots)