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Definitions for Yam

[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) .
[5] any of various twining plants of the genus Dioscorea, of tropical and subtropical regions, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Dioscoreaceae
[6] the starchy tuber of any of these plants, which is eaten as a vegetable
[7] Southern US any of certain large varieties of sweet potato
[8] a former Scot name for the (common) potato

Words related to Yam

spud, tuber, plant, murphy, tater, beet, potato, bulb, root, taro, turnip, jalap, salep

Words nearby Yam

yalong jiang, yalow, yalta, yalta agreement, yalu, yam, yama, yamagata, yamamoto, yamani, yamasaki

Origin of Yam

1580–90; compare Gullah ny am, Jamaican English nyaams, Sranan jamsi < sources in one or more West African languages (compare Wolof ny am(ny am ), Fulani ny ami to eat, Twi εnãm flesh, ànyinam, ayam’kàw-dé kinds of yam; earlier E forms < Portuguese inhame or Spanish (i)ñame

Words that may be confused with Yam

cassava, sweet, potato, yam

Word origin for Yam

C17: from Portuguese inhame, ultimately of West African origin; compare Senegal nyami to eat

Synonyms for Yam

murphy, plant, spud, tater, tuber