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yam

yam [ yam ] (plural yams)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. root vegetable: a vine root that resembles a large white floury potato and is eaten cooked as a vegetable

2. tropical plant: a tropical plant that produces yams. Genus Dioscorea.

[Late 16th century. Via Portuguese inhame or Spanish iñame< a W African language]
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