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cush-cush yam [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies)
Dioscorea trifida
Latin
DEF

Dioscorea trifida, family Dioscoreaceae, an herbaceous, twining vine, cultivated for its fine flavored, edible tubers. Grown only in very warm areas. Native to South America.

OBS

"Cushcush yam" and "yampee" also designate the tuber produced by the plant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Dioscorea trifida
Latin
CONT

Dioscorea trifida (cousse couche). Amérique. Tiges quadrangulaires lisses, feuilles à 3 à 5 lobes, tubercules petits et nombreux.

OBS

«Igname cousse-couche» et «igname cousse cousse» désignent à la fois la plante et le tubercule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Dioscorea trifida
Latin
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