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dioscorea

/ˌdaɪ.əˈskɔː.ri.ə/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un genre de plantes à fleurs, communément appelées ignames, cultivées pour leurs tubercules comestibles.

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formalcommonscientific/ˌdaɪ.əˈskɔː.ri.ə/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as yams, which are cultivated for their edible tubers.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un genre de plantes à fleurs, communément appelées ignames, cultivées pour leurs tubercules comestibles.
  1. Yams B2 formal

    A genus of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, whose tubers are commonly known as yams and are used as a staple food in many tropical regions.

    • Dioscorea species are cultivated for their edible tubers.
    • The farmer harvested a large crop of Dioscorea this season.
    • Dioscorea yams are a key ingredient in many West African dishes.

    🇫🇷Dioscorea (igname)

    Synonymes: yam

  • dioscoreas plural form
  • dioscoreas' possessive plural form
  • dioscorea's possessive singular form