"lesser yam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lesser yams [plural]
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  1. An edible yam, native to Micronesia, introduced widely elsewhere from Africa to the Phillipines (Dioscorea esculenta). Categories (lifeform): Dioscoreales order plants Synonyms: Goa potato Translations (Dioscorea esculenta): gembili (Indonesian)
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