Yam
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
Wordset Dictionary
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
Wordset Dictionary
edible tuber of any of several yams
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Yams
- possessive
- Yam's
- pluralpossessive
- Yams'