沖おき縄なわ山やま芋いも

noun

water yam; winged yam; purple yam

Refers 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

• 沖おき縄なわ山やま芋いもは、沖おき縄なわで栽さい培ばいされているヤムイモの一いっ種しゅです。

  Okinawa yam is a type of yam cultivated in Okinawa.