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Tamus

noun

a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes

• Syn: ↑genus Tamus

• Hypernyms: ↑plant genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Dioscoreaceae, ↑family Dioscoreaceae, ↑yam family

• Member Meronyms: ↑black bryony, ↑black bindweed, ↑Tamus communis

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\\ˈtāməs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin tamnus, a vine

: a genus of tuberous-rooted vines (family Dioscoreaceae) with twining stems, cordate leaves, and flowers in axillary racemes

Useful english dictionary. 2012.