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DIOSCOREA ALATA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water yam
1, record 1, English, water%20yam
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- winged yam 2, record 1, English, winged%20yam
correct, noun
- greater yam 3, record 1, English, greater%20yam
correct, noun
- purple yam 4, record 1, English, purple%20yam
correct, noun
- white yam 5, record 1, English, white%20yam
correct, noun
- purple ube 6, record 1, English, purple%20ube
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Dioscoreaceae. 7, record 1, English, - water%20yam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dioscorée ailée
1, record 1, French, dioscor%C3%A9e%20ail%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grande igname 2, record 1, French, grande%20igname
correct, feminine noun
- igname ailée 3, record 1, French, igname%20ail%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- igname pourpre 4, record 1, French, igname%20pourpre
correct, feminine noun
- cambarre 5, record 1, French, cambarre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Dioscoreaceae. 6, record 1, French, - dioscor%C3%A9e%20ail%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ñame de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20de%20agua
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ñame peludo 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20peludo
masculine noun, Cuba
- iname 1, record 1, Spanish, iname
masculine noun
- ñangate 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1angate
masculine noun, Mexico
- ñame de mina 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20de%20mina
masculine noun, Puerto Rico
- yame blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, yame%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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