What is igname blanche in english?
The species Dioscorea rotundata Poiret is known by the common name Igname blanche in French.
- 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.
In English, Igname blanche (Dioscorea rotundata Poiret) is known by Guinea yam or White Guinea yam.
- A black plum is as sweet as a white.
- —English proverb