What is air potato in hindi?
The species Dioscorea bulbifera L. is known by the common name Air potato in English.
- Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Dioscorea bulbifera, called air potato or potato yam, is a member of the yam family grown for its tubers below ground and edible bulbils above. While both the tubers and bulbils are used medicinally, only the bulbils are generally edible. Some varieties produce a bitter-tasting tuber which becomes palatable after sustained boiling.
In Hindi, Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera L.) is known by Agitha, Bhiruvolikanda, Genth, Genthi, Genttee, Gethi, Karawakand, Karukanda, Pitaalu, Rataaloo, Ratalu, Suaralu, Suvariyaa kand, or Zaminkand.
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- —Italian proverb