Tamus

noun

Ta·​mus

ˈtāməs

: a genus of tuberous-rooted vines (family Dioscoreaceae) with twining stems, cordate leaves, and flowers in axillary racemes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Latin tamnus, a vine

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Rhymes for Tamus

• amos
• famous
• ramus
• shamus
• ignoramus
• mandamus