About The Word Yam
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Yam
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What's The Definition Of Yam?
[n] edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
[n] sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked [n] any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots [n] edible tuber of any of several yams Synonyms | Synonyms for Yam: yam plant Related Terms | Find terms related to Yam: See Also | air potato | Chinese yam | cinnamon vine | cush-cush | Dioscorea | Dioscorea alata | Dioscorea batata | Dioscorea bulbifera | Dioscorea trifida | genus Dioscorea | root vegetable | sweet potato | tuber | vine | water yam | white yam | yam Yam In Webster's Dictionary \Yam\, n. (Bot.)
Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato.
[U. S.]
\Yam\ (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus {Dioscorea}; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is {D. sativa}, but several others are cultivated. {Chinese yam}, a plant ({Dioscorea Batatas}) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. {Wild yam}. (a) A common plant ({Dioscorea villosa}) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant ({Gastrodia sesamoides}) of Australia and Tasmania. |
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