Found 2 items, similar to Dioscorea.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Dioscorea Dioscorea n : yams [syn: genus Dioscorea]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dioscorea 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]