Yam
WordNet
noun
(1) Edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
(2) Sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
(3) Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
(4) Edible tuber of any of several yams
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Etymology 1
From and , possibly from the . The term was coined in 1657.
Noun
- Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated
- The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
- A sweet potato.
- Potato.