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yam

[ yam ]

noun

  1. the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
  2. any of these plants.


yam

/ jæm /

noun

  1. any of various twining plants of the genus Dioscorea, of tropical and subtropical regions, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Dioscoreaceae
  2. the starchy tuber of any of these plants, which is eaten as a vegetable
  3. any of certain large varieties of sweet potato
  4. a former Scot name for the (common) potato
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yam1

First recorded in 1580–90; compare Gullah nyam, Jamaican English nyaams, Sranan jamsi, from sources in one or more West African languages (compare Wolof nyam (nyam), Fulani nyami “to eat,” Twi εnãm “flesh”); earlier English forms, from Portuguese inhame or Spanish (i)ñame
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yam1

C17: from Portuguese inhame, ultimately of West African origen; compare Senegal nyami to eat
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Example Sentences

The Ogbuagu feasted on traditional dishes such as goat meat pepper soup, nsala soup - made from catfish - pounded yam and palm wine.

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And at Chishuru, whose prix fixe dinner menu is priced at £95, egusi — a seed used in soup, usually served with pounded yam — flavors an ice cream accompanying a meringue sponge.

Food prices have risen even faster - for example, in the commercial hub, Lagos, yams, a staple food, are almost four times more expensive than last year.

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Food prices have risen even faster - for example, in the commercial hub, Lagos, yams are almost four times more expensive than last year.

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Bolt cited his God-given talent, while crediting a diet that ranged from ultra-processed chicken nuggets to the Jamaican staple of yams.

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