トゲイモ

Meanings

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lesser yam; Dioscorea esculenta

usually written using kana alone

A species of yam with small, spiny tubers. The Japanese name literally means 'thorn potato'. Related to トゲドコロ (Dioscorea esculenta).

See also: トゲドコロ

トゲイモは東とう南なんアジア原げん産さんのヤムイモの一いっ種しゅです。
The lesser yam is a type of yam native to Southeast Asia.
沖おき縄なわではトゲイモを栽さい培ばいしている地ち域いきがあります。
There are areas in Okinawa where lesser yams are cultivated.