What is "yam" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does yam mean in English? Meaning of yam definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "yam" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "yam": edible tuber of any of several yams

Noun

  • Meaning: edible tuber of any of several yams
  • Synonyms: yam
  • Hypernyms: tuber
  • Meaning of "yam": any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

    Noun

  • Meaning: any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
  • Synonyms: yam yam plant
  • Hyponyms: air potato chinese yam cinnamon vine cush-cush dioscorea alata dioscorea batata dioscorea bulbifera dioscorea trifida water yam white yam
  • Hypernyms: vine
  • Part Holonyms: yam
  • Meaning of "yam": sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

    Noun

  • Meaning: sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
  • Synonyms: yam
  • Hypernyms: sweet potato
  • Meaning of "yam": edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

    Noun

  • Meaning: edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
  • Synonyms: yam
  • Hypernyms: root vegetable
  • Synonyms:

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

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    yam in English: yam
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