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YAM
yam
(noun) edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
yam
(noun) sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
yam, yam plant
(noun) any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
yam
(noun) edible tuber of any of several yams
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
yam (plural yams)
Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
(US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
(Scotland) Potato.
(NZ) A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.
(Malaysia, Singapore) Taro.
An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam.
Usage notes
Careful use distinguishes yams (genus Dioscorea) from sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas), while casual American use conflates these.
Etymology 2
Noun
yam (plural yams)
(regional, Cumberland) home
Etymology 3
Verb
yam
Eye dialect spelling of am.
Anagrams
• Amy, MYA, May, Mya, may, mya
Etymology
Proper noun
Yam (plural Yams)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yam is the 16041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1808 individuals. Yam is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.75%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Amy, MYA, May, Mya, may, mya
Source: Wiktionary
Yam, n. Etym: [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species.
– Wild yam. (a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of Australia and Tasmania.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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