Synonyms of yam bean

Noun

1. yam bean, potato bean, Pachyrhizus tuberosus, vine

usage: twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots

2. yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus, vine

usage: Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils