Definition of Bomarea edulis

1. Noun. Tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America.

Exact synonyms: Salsilla
Group relationships: Bomarea, Genus Bomarea
Generic synonyms: Vine

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bomarea Edulis

Bolton
Bolton-Broadbent plane
Bolton-nasion line
Bolton-nasion plane
Bolton plane
Boltonia
Boltzmann
Boltzmann's constant
Boltzmann brain
Boltzmann brains
Boltzmann constant
Boltzmann distribution law
Boltzmannian
Bolzano
Bomarea
Bomarea edulis (current term)
Bomarea salsilla
Bomb
Bombacaceae
Bombardier
Bombax ceiba
Bombax malabarica
Bombay
Bombay cat
Bombay cats
Bombay ceiba
Bombay duck
Bombay hemp
Bombay mix
Bombay phenomenon

Literary usage of Bomarea edulis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt (1903)
"Anastomosen finden sich spärlich nur im oberen Teil der Blumenblätter. Bomarea edulis Herb. ,, acutifolia „ „ glaucescens Bak. ..."

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