Defenition of the word yam

• Defenition of the word yam

  • Plant that forms edible tubers which is mainly grown in West Africa, Asia and Latin America, the Caribbean and Oceania.
  • edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
  • sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
  • edible tuber of any of several yams
  • any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

Synonyms for the word yam

• • yam plant

Meronymys for the word yam

• • Dioscorea
  • genus Dioscorea
  • yam
  • yam plant

Hyponyms for the word yam

• • air potato
  • Chinese yam
  • cinnamon vine
  • cush-cush
  • Dioscorea alata
  • Dioscorea batata
  • Dioscorea bulbifera
  • Dioscorea trifida
  • water yam
  • white yam

Hypernyms for the word yam

• • root vegetable
  • sweet potato
  • tuber
  • vine

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