Yam - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |jæm|  American pronunciation of the word yam
Brit.  |jæm|  British pronunciation of the word yam

noun

- edible tuber of any of several yams
- any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
- sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
- edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

Word forms

noun
singular: yam
plural: yams
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