rasavalli

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rasavalli

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Borrowed from Tamil இராசவள்ளி (irācavaḷḷi), ultimately from Sanskrit रस (rasa, “juice, essence”) + native Tamil வள்ளி (vaḷḷi, “climber, creeper”).

noun rasavallis

A tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root. Vern. Potato Yam, Aerial Yam (E), Panu kondol, Udala, Bakamunawel (wild); Mothaka valli and Rasa valli (cultivars).
Similar: purple yam, ube, water yam, winged yam

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@misc{rasavalli_2026,
  title = {rasavalli},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rasavalli},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}