Yams – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
yam
n.
tropical vine that bears edible tuberous roots; edible starchy tuber of the yam plant; sweet potato (USA)
Yam
Yam or
YAM may refer to:
Plants and foods
- Yam (vegetable), common name for members of Dioscorea
- Sweet potato, specifically its orange-fleshed cultivars, often marketed as yams in North America and as kumara in New Zealand
- Yam, a salad in Thai cuisine
- A name for Oxalis tuberosa used in New Zealand and Polynesia
- Jícama, Mexican tuberous root also known as yam or Mexican turnip
yam
Noun
1. edible tuber of any of several yams
(hypernym) tuber
(part-holonym) yam plant
2. any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
(synonym) yam plant
(hypernym) vine
(hyponym) white yam, water yam, Dioscorea alata
(member-holonym) Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea
3. sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
(hypernym) sweet potato
4. edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
(hypernym) root vegetable
yam
n.
jam; sladký brambor
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