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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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