American English pronunciation
How to pronounce yam
IPA transcription: ['jæm]
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Noun
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edible tuber of any of several yams
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any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
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sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
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edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
Usage examples
- Queen Yambu is first introduced as another major antagonist.
- Higashiyama's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace.
- Her younger sister is Shinobu Nakayama, another former pop singer.
- It was preceded by the Yamna culture, and succeeded by the Srubna culture.
- It starred Ryo Hayami in the title role.
- It was the sixteenth stop to open on the Yamanote Line.
- The Asano-gumi has been based in Kasaoka, Okayama ever since its formation.
- Residents are zoned to the Yamhill Carlton School District, headquartered in Yamhill.
- In the "Nihonshoki" version, the father and Yamato Takeru keep a good relation.
- Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station had one side platform serving a single-bi-directional track.