山やま芋いも

noun

Japanese yam; Dioscorea japonica

A wild yam native to Japan, often used in cooking. The term can also refer to related species in the same genus.

See also: 山の芋

• 山やま芋いもをすりおろしてとろろにした。

  I grated the Japanese yam and made tororo.

• この山やま芋いもは粘ねばりが強つよい。

  This Japanese yam is very sticky.