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Dioscorea
Yam Yam (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. Wild yam. (a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of Australia and Tasmania.
Dioscorea
Dioscorea Di`os*co"re*a, n. [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.] (Bot.) A genus of plants. See Yam.
Dioscorea Batatas
Yam Yam (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. Wild yam. (a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of Australia and Tasmania.
Dioscorea villosa
Yam Yam (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. Wild yam. (a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of Australia and Tasmania.

Meaning of Dioscor from wikipedia

- Bar-Hebraeus; of St John the Patriarch, called Acoemetus (Akoimetos); of St Dioscor of Kardu; John, Patriarch of Antioch; of Ignatius of Antioch (Joseph Ibn...
- hispanicus), S. Theophrasti Narbonensis (= S. maculatus), and Scolymus Dioscor. Castos Theophrasti (= S. grandiflorus). Rembert Dodoens in 1583 and Francesco...
- c. "Ager Praetuti**** Palmensisque", Plin. l. c.. Plin. xiv. 6. s. 8; Dioscor. v. 19; Silius Italicus xv. 568.  This article incorporates text from a...
- 48 (the German ed. Vienna, 1706); and comp. also Sprcngel, Comment, ad Dioscor. ii, 10; Forskal, Desc.Anim. p. 143 ("Unguis odoratus"); Phiios. Transactions...
- Clusius described this species for the first time, naming it Scolymus Dioscor. Castos Theophrasti. This name originates from before the start of the...
- group. See List of Patriarchs of Antioch. (Theod. H. E. v. 37; Ep. 83 ad Dioscor.) (Mosch. Prat. Spir. c. 33) (Theod. H. E. v. 37) (Marius Mercator, ed...