English noun: genus Tamus | |||
1. | genus Tamus (plant) a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes | ||
Synonyms | Tamus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plant genus | ||
Member holonym | black bindweed, black bryony, Tamus communis | ||
Member meronym | Dioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family | ||