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yam bean meaning and definition
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Definition of yam bean (noun)
- twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
- synonyms: Pachyrhizus tuberosus, potato bean
- 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
- synonyms: Pachyrhizus erosus
Source: Princeton University Wordnet