ヤムいも

noun

Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

A type of yam native to Japan. Often used in cooking; the tuber is edible.

See also: 山の芋 (やまのいも)

• ヤム芋いもはとろろご飯はんに使つかわれる。

  Japanese yam is used in tororo gohan (grated yam over rice).

• このヤム芋いもは粘ねばりが強つよい。

  This Japanese yam is very sticky.