释义 |
di·os·co·rea \ˌdīəˈskōrēə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Pedanius Dioscorides, 1st century A.D. Greek physician 1. capitalized : a genus of mostly tropical twining herbs (family Dioscoreaceae) including the yams and having net-veined leaves and small dioecious flowers 2. -s : the dried rhizome of a wild yam (Dioscorea paniculata) formerly used in hepatic disorders and rheumatism |