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Word: Yam
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Portuguese inhame or obsolete Spanish iñame, probably of West African origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jam
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries.
Short Definition:edible starchy tuber of climbing plant
Definition:
the cultivated plant that yields the yam.
Short Definition:plant that yields yam
Definition:
a sweet potato.
Short Definition:sweet potato
Word: Yam
Speech Type: Verb
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