沖おき縄なわ山やま芋いもおきなわやまいもMeanings1nounwater yam; winged yam; purple yamrare termRefers to Dioscorea alata, a yam species cultivated in Okinawa. The term is rare; the more common name is 大薯 (ダイジョ).See also: ダイジョ