Yam

/jæm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A starchy tuber native to Africa, often confused with sweet potatoes, which belongs to the Dioscorea genus.

I made a delicious yam casserole with spices and herbs.

A plant that produces yams, typically trailing vines that can reach lengthy extensions and are cultivated for their edible tubers.

In many tropical regions, farmers grow yam as a staple food crop.

Any of various similar tuberous plants, including certain sweet potatoes.

We like to bake both yams and sweet potatoes for the holiday dinner.

A dish made from cooked and mashed yams.

For Thanksgiving, we featured mashed yam as a side dish on our table.

From the African word 'nyami' referring to a type of edible tuber.

yammering

To talk persistently and loudly, often in an annoying way.

yams and sweet potatoes

Refers to both types of tubers, often used interchangeably.

Dioscorea

Genus of flowering plants, many of which produce edible tubers.

tuber

A swollen underground part of a stem or rhizome.

A term for a woman with attractive physical features.

He's dating a real yam; she's stunning!

To make a lot of noise; to chatter.

Stop yammering and let me concentrate!