Dioscorea hastifolia, the adjigo (ˈadʒɪɡəʊ) yam, also known as the warram, is a yam with long, white, edible tubers that is native to Southwest Australia. It is a climbing vine with hastate, spearheaded, leaves and bears green triangular fruit. The tubers are used by Aboriginal Australians as a source of carbohydrates, who managed the plant extensively in agriculture-like systems. After the yellow flowers have seeded the plant is dug up in winter and roasted.
Adjigo is additionally a valid word within the Scrabble Dictionary. Scrabble dictionary (no date) adjigo - Dictionary Checker - Scrabble Word Finder. Available at: https://scrabblewordfinder.org/dictionary/adjigo Will Anderson. “This 329-Point Scrabble Move Threatened the All-Time Record.” Video. YouTube, September 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav-leU5kkQ
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