yam English

Meaning yam meaning

What does yam mean?

Definitions in simple English

yam Noun

— A yam is a sweet potato.

— A yam is a tropical climbing plant with roots that people eat. Fry the potato or yam pieces until they are crisp and light brown.

yam

— noun edible tuber of any of several yams

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

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

— noun sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

Synonyms yam synonyms

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yam English » English

sweet potato

tuber

potato

yam plant

cheeky yam

yams

Chinese yam

wild potato

tuberous plant

thorny

taro

sweet potato vine

sweet

spud

root vegetable

root crop

panipuri

nightshade

long yam

long

cush-cush

cultivated yam

cinnamon vine

am

aloo

Topics yam topics

What do people use yam to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

• What types of plants are there?
  absinthe acacia agave anemone arbutus arrowhead arrowroot artemisia arum asparagus aster banana bean beet begonia belladonna bellflower bindweed bluebell broccoli burdock buttercup cabbage carnation carrot cassava cattail celery chard chickpea chickweed chive chrysanthemum clematis collard columbine corn cosmos crocus cucumber cyclamen daffodil dahlia daisy dandelion delphinium dock dogbane duckweed eggplant endive everlasting figwort fireweed flax flower forget-me-not fritillaria fuchsia garbanzo garlic gentian geranium gladiola gladiolus globeflower goldenrod glory grapevine greenbrier groundsel heather hibiscus hollyhock hyacinth honeysuckle hop holly hyssop indigo iris ivy jasmine jonquil kale knotweed hydrangea larkspur lavender leek lespedeza lettuce liana lily lobelia lotus locoweed lupine maguey mallow manioc marguerite marigold mayflower mescal mignonette milkweed monkshood mustard narcissus nasturtium nettle okra oleaster onion orchid paintbrush pansy pea peanut pennycress peony pepper periwinkle petunia pigweed phlox pimpernel plantain poinsettia pokeweed poppy potato primrose radish ragweed ranunculus rhododendron rue rutabaga sagebrush sandbur seaweed smilax soybean sedge spinach spiraea spirea squash stinkweed strawberry strawflower sundew sunflower thistle tobacco tomato tulip tumbleweed turnip vegetable verbena vervain vetch vine viola violet wallflower watermelon william wisteria wormwood yam yucca
• What types of plants have edible roots?
  potato carrot sweet potato cassava cocoyam taro yam beets ginger

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from roots

• What types of roots are eaten?
  potato sweet potato carrot onion beet cassava yam ginger