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Yamnounedible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for foodverified
Yardnouna tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)verified
Yard DonkeynounMWEa winch, or system of winches, powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid roadverified
Yard MarkernounMWEin American football, a marker indicating the current position of the play, measured as yards from the center of the fieldverified
Yard SalenounMWEan outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premisesverified
Yardernouna winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid roadverified
Yarrownounubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white floretsverified
Yatobyonouna highly infectious disease of rodents, especially rabbits and squirrels, and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animalsverified
Yautianountropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoesverified
Yearbooknouna book published annually by a school usually containing photographs of faculty and studentsverified
Yellow BilenounMWEa humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and angerverified
Yellow BristlegrassnounMWEcommon weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areasverified
Yellow ClintonianounMWEcommon woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruitsverified
Yellow CypressnounMWEtall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornamentverified
Yellow Globe LilynounMWEglobe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowersverified
Yellow IrisnounMWEcommon yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivatedverified
Yellow JacketnounMWEa barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodicverified
Yellow JasminenounMWEpoisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowersverified
Yellow JournalismnounMWEa type of sensationalist writing that is used to sell more copies of a certain print by means of catching one's attention with a flashy or shocking titleverified
Yellow PagesnounMWEa telephone directory or section of a directory, usually printed on yellow paper, where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertisingverified
Yellow PerilnounMWEthe threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoplesverified
Yellow PoplarnounMWEtall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruitverified
Yellow RootnounMWEa perennial herb found in the northeastern United States, identifiable by a thick, knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leavesverified
Yellow SpotnounMWEa small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionverified
Yellow-Blindnessnouna form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow lightverified
Yellow-Dog ContractnounMWEa now illegal labor contract whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade unionverified
Yellowbelly MarmotnounMWEheavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North Americaverified
Yellowcakenounan impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium oreverified
Yellowfin TunanounMWEa type of tuna fish, common as seafood in several cuisines; one fish can weigh as much as 400 poundsverified
Yellowhammernounlarge flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tailverified
Yellowtailnounsuperior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tailverified
Yeomanrynouna British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Armyverified
Yewnounany of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leavesverified