パープルヤム

noun

purple yam; water yam; winged yam

Refers to the edible tuber Dioscorea alata, often used in Southeast Asian and Okinawan cuisine. The Japanese term 大薯 (ダイジョ) is a synonym.

See also: ダイジョ

• パープルヤムは沖おき縄なわのスイーツによく使つかわれる。

  Purple yam is often used in Okinawan sweets.