yam
Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres,…Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
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» How are sweet potatoes and yams different?
Worin unterscheiden sich Süßkartoffeln und Yamswurzeln? — Yorwba
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Examples
15 sentencesHow are sweet potatoes and yams different?
deWorin unterscheiden sich Süßkartoffeln und Yamswurzeln? — Yorwba
Which are sweeter, yams or sweet potatoes?
What are some of the differences between sweet potatoes and yams?
Meaning
8 sensesAny climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
Yamswurzel, Yams
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The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
(US)A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
More meanings 5
(Scotland)A potato.
(New Zealand)An oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.
(Malaysia, Singapore)Taro.
An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam.
(regional)Home.
Origin
Borrowed from Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame, likely from Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”) or aBorrowed from Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame, likely from Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”) or a related word. The term was spelled yam as early as 1657.
Alternative form of hjem. Likely caused by influence from Old Norse heim (“home, homewards”), the accusative form of heimr (“abode, world, land”), from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. More at home.
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Forms
plural: yamsSynonyms
1 synonyms- any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots:yam plant
Word family
19 related wordsSee also
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