Definition for: yam

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English

Etymology

From the Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame , possibly from the Fulani nyami , (“to eat”). The term was coined in 1657.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æm

Noun

yam (plural: yams)

1. the edible, starchy, tuberous root of any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea , usually cultivated in the Eastern and Western hemispheres
2. ( Southern U.S. ) A sweet potato
3. ( Scottish ) potato

Translations

• Hausa: Aduru
• Spanish: Spanish : batata, Spanish : camote, Spanish : ñame

See also

• sweet potato

Other Translations for "yam"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		yam
Hex		f9 e1 ed
Pig Latin		yamay

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