‖n. [ NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants, the roots of which are eaten as yams. See Yam. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
[あくがつよい, akugatsuyoi](exp, adj-i) (1) (See あくの強い) having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic[Add to Longdo]