单词 | yam |
释义 | Word Frequency yam(jæm) noun 1. any of various twining plants of the genus Dioscorea, of tropical and subtropical regions, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Dioscoreaceae 2. the starchy tuber of any of these plants, which is eaten as a vegetable 3. Southern US any of certain large varieties of sweet potato 4. a former Scot name for the (common) potato Word origin C17: from Portuguese inhame, ultimately of West African origin; compare Senegal nyami to eat |
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