Meaning : Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots.
Synonyms : pachyrhizus tuberosus, potato bean
Meaning : Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods. Large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked. Pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils.
Synonyms : pachyrhizus erosus
Yam bean meaning in Bengali (Bangla).