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Yam   /jæm/   Listen
Yam

noun
1.
Edible tuber of any of several yams.
2.
Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots.  Synonym: yam plant.
3.
Sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked.
4.
Edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food.



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Words linked to "Yam" :   Dioscorea bulbifera, root vegetable, Dioscorea trifida, sweet potato, elephant yam, tuber, genus Dioscorea, vine, cush-cush, Dioscorea, air potato, Dioscorea batata, cinnamon vine, Dioscorea alata, water yam


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