"nagaimo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nagaimo [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 長芋, literally "long yam". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|長芋}} Japanese 長芋 Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nagaimo}} nagaimo (countable and uncountable, plural nagaimo)
  1. Dioscorea opposita, a variety of yam. Tags: countable, uncountable
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