groundnut; hodo; potatobean
A leguminous vine, Apios fortunei, native to East Asia, producing edible tubers. The term is used in botanical and culinary contexts.
The groundnut is a leguminous vine that produces edible tubers underground.
In this region, they use groundnuts in simmered dishes.
Kanji form is rare; the word is normally written in kana.
The name ホドイモ (塊芋) literally means 'tuber potato', from 塊 (ho, 'lump, tuber') and 芋 (imo, 'potato, tuber'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.