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What is Dioscorea rotundata Poiret in malayalam?

Dioscorea rotundata Poiret

Dioscorea rotundata (white yam or Guinea yam) is a widely cultivated crop of West Africa and one of the most important species of yam in the world. Through the slave trade, this yam has spread to other parts of the world and is grown primarily for its tuber as well as for the production of farina. The tubers are popularly used to make a dish named fufu in West Africa.

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