potato yam

Japanese: potato yam(英語表記)potatoyam
potato yam

...It is widely distributed and is an important food crop in potato cultivation, so there are several hundred varieties that are distinguished by the shape of the tuber, harvest season, and usage. (4) D. esculeta (Lour.) Burkill (English name: lesser yam, Chinese yam, potato yam. Chinese name: sweet potato) A yam with thorns on the stem that produces small, sweet tubers. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "potato yam" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…分布が広く,イモ栽培農耕では重要な食用作物であるため数百以上の品種が,いもの形,収穫期,利用方法などによって区別される。(4)トゲイモ(ハリイモ,トゲドコロ)D.esculeta (Lour.) Burkill(英名lesser yam,Chinese yam,potato yam。中国名は甘薯(かんしよ)) 茎にとげがあり,小さいが甘みのあるいもをつけるヤマノイモ。…

※「potato yam」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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