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Definition of Pachyrhizus tuberosus
1. Noun. Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots.
Group relationships: Genus Pachyrhizus, Pachyrhizus
Generic synonyms: Vine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pachyrhizus Tuberosus
Literary usage of Pachyrhizus tuberosus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Description of Some Chinese Vegetable Food Materials and Their Nutritive by Walter Charles Blasdale (1899)
"... the tubers and seeds of Pachyrhizus tuberosus and a smaller amount in the
seeds of P. angulatus. This resin was found to be a very active fish poison. ..."
2. Botanisches Zentralblatt: Referierendes Organ für das Gesamtgebiet der Botanik by Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Botanischer Verein in München, Botaniska sällskapet, Stockholm, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Berlin (1906)
"... Ala-bouchi (Pachyrhizus tuberosus). The author discusses the mode of propagation,
cultivation, coo- king etc. The greater pari of the article is devoted ..."
3. Botanisches Zentralblatt by Botanischer Verein in München, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Berlin (1895)
"70 veröffentlicht lassen den Werth der Yams-Bohne als Nahrungsmittel in anderem
Licht erscheinen. Diese Analysen ergaben für Pachyrhizus tuberosus: Knollen ..."