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Yam (vegetable) — Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae).These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. There are hundreds of… … Wikipedia
yam — n. tropical vine that bears edible tuberous roots; edible starchy tuber of the yam plant; sweet potato (USA) … English contemporary dictionary
yam — /yam/, n. 1. the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions. 2. any of these plants. 3. the sweet potato. 4. Scot. potato (def. 1). [1580 90; cf. Gullah nyam, Jamaican E… … Universalium
Yam — (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] 1. (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yam — [jæm] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Portuguese; Origin: inhame and Spanish ñame, from a West African language] 1.) a tropical climbing plant grown for its root, which is eaten as a vegetable 2.) AmE a type of ↑sweet potato … Dictionary of contemporary English
yam — ► NOUN 1) the edible starchy tuber of a tropical and subtropical climbing plant. 2) N. Amer. a sweet potato. ORIGIN from Portuguese inhame or obsolete Spanish iñame … English terms dictionary
yam bean — /ˈjæm bin/ (say yam been) noun 1. the edible tuber of Pachyrhizus erosus, a legume native to tropical America but also grown in South East Asia; jicama. 2. the plant itself …
yam bean — noun 1. Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils • Syn: ↑Pachyrhizus erosus •… … Useful english dictionary
yam — noun 1》 the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. 2》 the plant which yields yams. [Genus Dioscorea: many species.] 3》 N. Amer. a sweet potato. Origin C16: from Port. inhame or obs. Sp … English new terms dictionary
plant family — noun a family of plants • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑gymnosperm family, ↑Campanulaceae, ↑family Campanulaceae, ↑bellflower family, ↑Dioscoreaceae, ↑family D … Useful english dictionary
