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yam
Part of speech: NounThe eatable, potatolike root of a climbing plant of various kinds, used as a food; the sweet potato.
Usage examples "yam":- They were the friendly Trolls or Robin Goodfellows of the islands; a man would find a fine red yam put for him on the seat beside the door, or the money which he paid away returned within his purse. - "A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients", Edward Tyson.
- I doubt one in a hundred could tell a cassava root from a yam, assuming he had the industry to hoe one up. - "Caribbee", Thomas Hoover.
- Cassada is a kind of yam, and sends up a tall stalk, with light green leaves. - "Journal of an African Cruiser", Horatio Bridge.