Yam Bean — synonyms, definition

1. yam bean (Noun)

3 synonyms
Pachyrhizus erosus Pachyrhizus tuberosus potato bean
2 definitions

yam bean (Noun) — Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots.

yam bean (Noun) — Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils.

1 type of
vine
2 parts of
Pachyrhizus genus Pachyrhizus