yam
see also: Yam
Pronunciation Noun
Yam
Proper noun
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see also: Yam
Pronunciation Noun
yam (plural yams)
- Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
- The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
- (US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
- (Scotland) Potato.
- (NZ) A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.
- (Malaysia, Singapore) Taro.
- An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam.
- French: igname
- German: Yamswurzel, Yams
- Italian: igname
- Portuguese: inhame
- Russian: ямс
- Spanish: ñame
yam (plural yams)
- (regional, Cumberland) home
Yam
Proper noun
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