White yam

Japanese: タシロイモ
White yam
A perennial plant of the family Botryllaceae, found widely in Southeast Asia and Polynesia. It grows to a height of 70-100cm. The leaves are deeply cut into three lobes. The tubers contain a large amount of starch, but are bitter and inedible as is. They are edible after being crushed, washed several times, and refined.

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Japanese:
東南アジアとポリネシアに広く分布するタシロイモ科の多年草。高さ70〜100cm。葉は3裂して深く切れ込む。塊茎は大量のデンプンを含むが,苦みがあってそのままでは食用に適さないので,すりつぶして何回も水洗し,精製したものを食用とする。

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