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Definition of Yam

Yam
Yam Yam (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (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-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. Wild yam. (a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of Australia and Tasmania.
Yam
Yam Yam, n. (Bot.) Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato. [U. S.]

Meaning of Yam from wikipedia

- Look up yam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Yam or YAM may refer to: Yam (vegetable), common name for members of Dioscorea Taro, known in Malaysia...
- Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) that form edible tubers (some other species in the genus being...
- Yam yam, along with Yam Yam and other variations, may refer to: a speaker of the Black Country dialect of the UK Yamyam or Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad (1946–2005)...
- Tom yum or tom yam (UK: /ˌtɒm ˈjæm, - ˈjʌm/, US: /- ˈjɑːm/; Thai: ต้มยำ, RTGS: tom yam [tôm jām] ) is a family of hot and sour Thai soups. The strong...
- from purple yam, other common names include ten-months yam, water yam, white yam, winged yam, violet yam, Guyana arrowroot, or simply yam. Dioscorea alata...
- Alex Yam Ziming (Chinese: 任梓銘; pinyin: Rèn Zǐmíng; born 20 June 1981) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of North West District...
- Simon Yam Tat-wah (Chinese: 任達華; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He is best known for his performances in films such as PTU...
- and Global in Canada. The season concluded on May 24, 2023, when Yamil "Yam Yam" Arocho was named the winner of the season, defeating Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt...
- polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is...
- Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (born 13 July 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national...