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
potato — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tuber, white potato, sweet potato, yam, rhizome, spud*, tater*; see also root 1 , vegetable . Varieties of potatoes include: Irish Cobbler, Early Ohio, Green Mountain, Rural, Burbank, Epicure, Great Scot, Kerr s Pink, Yukon … English dictionary for students
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 Roll — (or the long title, The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom ) is an animated television series airing on CBC Television in Canada, produced by March Entertainment. The series was first broadcast in January 2006. It can be viewed on… … Wikipedia
yam — [yam] n. [Port inhame, prob. < WAfr native name] 1. a) the edible, starchy, tuberous root of any of several tropical climbing plants (genus Dioscorea) of the yam family, widely grown in the tropics for food b) any of these plants 2. any of… … English World dictionary
Yam — may refer to:*Yam (vegetable), common name for members of Dioscorea *Sweet potato, particularly in its yellow or orange fleshed cultivars *Yam (god), a Levantine deity *Yam (route), a Mongolian supply point system *A colloquially New Zealand term … Wikipedia
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 ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a root vegetable that looks like a long white potato and has a brown skin 2. ) AMERICAN a SWEET POTATO … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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
