YAMS

Noun

yams

plural of yam

Anagrams

• Amys, Mays, SyAM, mays, syma, yas'm

Proper noun

Yams

plural of Yam

Anagrams

• Amys, Mays, SyAM, mays, syma, yas'm

Source: Wiktionary

YAM

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