cush-cush
Definition
- Noun:
- A tropical American yam plant: "Cush-cush" refers to a specific type of yam plant (Dioscorea trifida) native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- An edible tuber: The word also denotes the small, yellow, edible tuber produced by this plant, which is cultivated for food.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The cush-cush is a staple food in some parts of the Caribbean.
- Farmers harvest the cush-cush for its nutritious tubers.
Advanced Usage
- As a cultivated crop: The term is used in agricultural and botanical contexts to specify this particular species of yam.
- Cush-cush is valued for its relatively short growing season compared to other yams.
Variants and Related Words
- Yam: A more general term for the starchy tubers of various climbing plants of the genus .
- Dioscorea trifida: The scientific botanical name for the cush-cush plant.
Synonyms
- Yam (in a general sense, though "cush-cush" specifies a particular species).
- Tuber crop.
Related Phrases
- Cush-cush yam: A common compound name used to specify the plant or tuber.
- The cush-cush yam has a distinctive yellow flesh.
Noun
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tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers
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