shān​yao

yam

山药 (山藥) shān​yao
yam noun
the edible tuber of the Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya), commonly used in cooking and traditional Chinese medicine

Chinese yam is both a delicious ingredient and a type of traditional Chinese medicine.

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0.390 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
4.15 per million

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