yam

A noun referring to the edible tuber of various tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea, or sometimes a sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el tubérculo comestible de diversas plantas trepadoras tropicales del género Dioscorea, o a veces el boniato o batata de pulpa anaranjada intensa que permanece húmeda al asarse.

1. Edible tuber A2 formal culinary

   The starchy, edible root of various tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea, widely grown for food.

   • Yams are a staple food in many West African countries.
   • She boiled the yam and served it with a spicy sauce.
   • The market was full of fresh yams from the countryside.

   🇪🇸Ñame (tubérculo comestible)

2. Tropical vine B1 formal scientific

   Any of a number of tropical climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea, which produce edible tubers.

   • The yam vine can grow several meters in length.
   • Farmers cultivate yam vines in the tropical regions.
   • The leaves of the yam plant are heart-shaped.

   🇪🇸Ñame (planta trepadora)

3. Sweet potato (US usage) A2 informal american culinary

   In North America, a term often used for a variety of sweet potato with deep orange, moist flesh.

   • For Thanksgiving, she made a casserole with yams and marshmallows.
   • He prefers yams over regular potatoes for their sweetness.
   • The roasted yams were a hit at the dinner party.

   🇪🇸Batata (en EE. UU. a veces llamada ñame)

   Sinónimos: sweet potato

4. Edible root B1 formal culinary

   The edible tuberous root of various yam plants, grown in tropical regions worldwide for food.

   • Yam roots are rich in carbohydrates and fiber.
   • The villagers harvested the yam roots after the rainy season.
   • Dried yam root can be ground into flour.

   🇪🇸Ñame (tubérculo comestible)

• yams plural form
• yams' possessive plural form
• yam's possessive singular form