noun
tororo yam; grated yam
Refers to a type of yam (often Japanese yam or Chinese yam) that becomes slimy when grated, commonly used in the dish とろろ. The term とろろ芋 can refer to the yam itself or the grated preparation.
とろろ芋をご飯にかけて食べるのが好きです。
I like to eat grated yam over rice.
このとろろ芋は粘りが強い。
This tororo yam is very sticky.
Very rare kanji spelling; 藷 is an uncommon character for potato/yam.
The word とろろ is an onomatopoeic or mimetic word for the slimy, sticky texture of grated yam. 芋 means 'potato' or 'tuber'. The kanji 薯蕷 are ateji for yam, and 藷 is a rare character for potato/yam.