purple yam

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purple yam

noun purple yams

  1. A yam used in a variety of desserts, Dioscorea alata.

    Similar: rasavalli, ube, water yam, winged yam

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noun Dioscorea alata

Españolñampí
한국어열대둥근마 yeoldaedunggeunma
日本語大薯 daijo, 紅芋 beniimo, ウベ ube
中文參薯 /参薯 shēnshǔ
हिन्दीरतालू ratālū
Tiếng Việtkhoai mỡ, khoai tím, khoai tía

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@misc{purple_yam_2026,
  title = {purple yam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purple%20yam},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}