Definitions for dioscorea
dioscore·a

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1. Dioscorea, genus Dioscoreanoun

   yams

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1. Dioscoreanoun

   A genus of plants, the roots of which are eaten as yams. See Yam.

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1. Dioscorea

   Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. It was named by the monk Charles Plumier after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides.

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1. dioscorea

   Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants, commonly known as yams. They are tuberous vegetables that are largely grown and consumed in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Oceania. Dioscorea species are perennial herbaceous vines grown for their starchy tubers. Some species are also used in traditional medicine or for ornamental purposes. However, they should not be confused with the sweet potatoes, which are sometimes inaccurately referred to as yams in the United States.

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1. Dioscoreanoun

   a genus of plants. See Yam

2. Etymology: [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.]

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1. Dioscorea

   Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. It is named after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides. They are tuberous herbaceous perennial lianas, growing to 2–12 m or more tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, mostly broad heart-shaped. The flowers are individually inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, with six petals; they are mostly dioecious, with separate male and female plants, though a few species are monoecious, with male and female flowers on the same plant. The fruit is a capsule in most species, a soft berry in a few species. Several species, known as yams, are important agricultural crops in tropical regions, grown for their large tubers. Many of these are toxic when fresh, but can be detoxified and eaten, and are particularly important in parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One class of toxins found in many species is steroidal saponins, which can be converted through a series of chemical reactions into steroid hormones for use in medicine and as contraceptives.

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1. Dioscorea

   di-os-kōr′e-a, n. a genus of twining plants, containing the yams.—n. Dioscorā′ceæ, the order to which Dioscorea belongs.—adj. Dioscorā′ceous. [From the 1st-cent. Greek physician Dioscorides.]

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1. Dioscorea

   A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.

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   The numerical value of dioscorea in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of dioscorea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dioscorea
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=dioscorea
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscorea
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dioscorea
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dioscorea
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dioscorea