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Define the word Dioscorea

"Dioscorea" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Dioscorea \Di`os*co"re*a\, n. [NL. Named after Dioscorides the
   Greek physician.] (Bot.)
   A genus of plants, the roots of which are eaten as yams.
   See Yam.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]

"Dioscorea" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

Dioscorea
     n : yams [syn: genus Dioscorea]