Dioscorea
Pronunciation : Di`os*co"re*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of plants. See Yam.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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