Noun
yam -
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
yam plant
vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
dioscorea ,
genus dioscorea yams
yam edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
dioscorea alata ,
water yam ,
white yam grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
chinese yam ,
cinnamon vine ,
dioscorea batata hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
air potato ,
dioscorea bulbifera yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
yam -
edible tuber of any of several yams
tuber type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
yam -
edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
yam -
sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
