"New Zealand yam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: New Zealand yams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s|head=New Zealand yam}} New Zealand yam (usually uncountable, plural New Zealand yams)
  1. (New Zealand) The oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Oxalidales order plants, Root vegetables Synonyms (Oxalis tuberosa): yam [New-Zealand]

Inflected forms

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