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  1. purple yamnoun

    A yam used in a variety of desserts.

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  1. purple yam

    Dioscorea alata, also known as purple yam, ube (, ), or greater yam, among many other names, is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white. It is sometimes confused with taro and the Okinawa sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas cv. Ayamurasaki), although D. alata is also grown in Okinawa, where it is known as beniimo (紅芋). With its origins in the Asian tropics, D. alata has been known to humans since ancient times.

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  1. Purple yam

    Dioscorea alata, known as purple yam and many other names, is a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable, that is bright lavender in color. It is sometimes confused with taro and the Okinawa sweet potato. With its origins in the Asian tropics, D. alata has been known to humans since ancient times.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of purple yam in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of purple yam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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