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Yam   /jæm/   Listen
Yam

noun
1.
Edible tuber of any of several yams.
2.
Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots.  Synonym: yam plant.
3.
Sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked.
4.
Edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food.



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"Yam" Quotes from Famous Books



... supper; and, truly, a good display of viands we made, when all was laid out on a flat rock in the light of the blazing fire. There was, first of all, the little pig; then there was the taro- root, and the yam, and the potato, and six plums; and, lastly, the wood- pigeon. To these Peterkin added a bit of sugar-cane, which he had cut from a little patch of that plant which he had found not long after separating from us; "and," said he, "the patch was somewhat ...
— The Coral Island - A Tale Of The Pacific Ocean • R. M. Ballantyne

... an' tanks! De Lord he come To set de people free; An' massa tink it day ob doom, An' we ob jubilee. De Lord dat heap de Red Sea waves He jus' as 'trong as den; He say de word: we las' night slaves; To-day, de Lord's freemen. De yam will grow, de cotton blow, We'll hab de rice an' corn; Oh nebber you fear, if nebber you hear De ...
— The Complete Works of Whittier - The Standard Library Edition with a linked Index • John Greenleaf Whittier

... part of the petticoat. On their wrists they wore no bracelets nor other ornaments, but across their necks and shoulders were green sashes, very nicely made, with the broad leaves of the tee, a plant that produces a very luscious sweet root, the size of a yam. This part of their dress was put on the last by each of the actresses; and the party being now fully attired, the king and queen, who had been present the whole time of their dressing, were obliged to withdraw, greatly to the ...
— The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, • Murat Halstead

... from their fingers. This was often seen, and believed to be the doing of a Nopitu. In another manner of manifestation, a Nopitu would make himself known as a party were sitting round an evening fire. A man would hear a voice in his thigh, 'Here am I, give me food.' He would roast a little red yam, and fold it in the corner of his mat. He would soon find it gone, and the Nopitu would begin a song. Its voice was so small and clear and sweet, that once heard it never could be forgotten; but it sang the ordinary Mota ...
— A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients • Edward Tyson



Words linked to "Yam" :   cinnamon vine, Dioscorea alata, cush-cush, root vegetable, genus Dioscorea, sweet potato, Dioscorea, Dioscorea batata, Dioscorea trifida, tuber, Dioscorea bulbifera, air potato, vine



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