dioscoreaceae
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Noun (1)
- the family of yams (Dioscoreaceae)Synonyms: family Dioscoreaceaeyam familyType of plant familyMember of Liliales, order LilialesMembers Tamus, Dioscorea
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dioscoreaceae noun
1. a natural family of tuberous plants including the yams. Syn. — family Dioscoreaceae, yam family.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5