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Yam

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Noun

1. yam

edible tuber of any of several yams

2. yam, yam plant

any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

3. yam

sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

4. yam

edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Yam

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noun
1. 
any of various twining plants of the genus Dioscorea, of tropical and subtropical regions, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Dioscoreaceae
2. 
the starchy tuber of any of these plants, which is eaten as a vegetable
3. Southern US
any of certain large varieties of sweet potato
4.  a former Scot name for the (common) potato

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Yam

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noun
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 various other similar plants, as the barbasco
3.  US
a moist, orange-colored variety of sweet potato
4.  Scottish, Obsolete
potato (sense 2)
adjective
5. 
designating a family (Dioscoreaceae, order Liliales), of climbing, chiefly tropical monocotyledonous plants, including the barbasco

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Yam

see synonyms of yam
n.
1.
a. Any of numerous chiefly tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea, many of which have edible tuberous roots.
b. The starchy root of any of these plants, used in the tropics as food.

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