potato bean

Noun
  1. Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots (synset 112576058)
    is a type of: vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    belongs to: genus pachyrhizus, pachyrhizus - small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
    same as: pachyrhizus tuberosus, yam bean
  2. A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers;
    Important food crop of Native Americans (synset 112527884)
    is a type of: vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    belongs to: apios, genus apios - twining perennial North American plants
    has: groundnut, potato bean, wild bean - nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
    same as: apios americana, apios tuberosa, groundnut, groundnut vine, indian potato, wild bean
  3. Nutlike tuber;
    Important food of Native Americans (synset 107790008)
    is a type of: tuber - a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
    is a part of: apios americana, apios tuberosa, groundnut, groundnut vine, indian potato, potato bean, wild bean - a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
    same as: groundnut, wild bean

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