wild yam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wild yam
First recorded in 1835–45
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On the list were papaya, neem, asafoetida, figs, ginger, smartweed, wild yam, pennyroyal, black cohosh and angelica.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2019
Some women also take vitamin E for hot flashes, while others are turning to remedies based on such exotics as black cohosh, flaxseed, red clover, dong quai and wild yam.
From Time Magazine Archive
This peculiar formation of the beak very materially assists the bird in feeding on the potato-loke root, or rather fruit, of the soi, or wild yam, of which it is fond.
From The Call Of The South 1908 by Louis Becke
The student will look for and compare the following: Iris, figwort, wild yam, catalpa, trumpet-creeper, centauria, mulleins, foxglove, beardtongue, and many other fruits.
From Seed Dispersal by W. J. (William James) Beal
Twisting and twining among the hazel, long stems of wild yam display pretty leaves in graceful strings, each leaf set at the angle which secures the greatest amount of light.
From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Frederick John Lazell
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