noun
small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
• Syn: ↑genus Pachyrhizus
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae
• Member Meronyms: ↑yam bean, ↑Pachyrhizus erosus, ↑potato bean, ↑Pachyrhizus tuberosus
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\\ˌpakə̇ˈrīzəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pachyrrhizos having a thick root, from pachy- + -rhizos (from rhiza root) — more at root
: a small genus of tropical herbaceous vines (family Leguminosae) with a tuberous root, trifoliate leaves, and white or purplish flowers — see yam bean
Useful english dictionary. 2012.