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yam

/jæm/

noun
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
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yam plant

type of:
vine
noun
edible tuber of any of several yams
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type of:
tuber

part of:
yam plant
noun
edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
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type of:
root vegetable
noun
sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
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type of:
sweet potato

Definition that contains yam

dioscorea yams
yam family yams
dioscoreaceae yams
air potato yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
family dioscoreaceae yams
dioscorea bulbifera yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
genus dioscorea yams

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