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yam bean

n.

See jicama.

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Noun	1.	yam bean - twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots Pachyrhizus tuberosus, potato bean 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
	2.	yam bean - 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 Pachyrhizus erosus 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