| Noun | 1. | Pachyrhizus erosus - 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 genus Pachyrhizus, Pachyrhizus - small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |