yam

IPA(Pronunciation)

/jæm/

Noun

US Scotland New-Zealand Malaysia Singapore

Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated. / The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.

Japanese Meaning

ヤムイモ – 熱帯地域で栽培され、食用のでんぷん質の地下塊根を持つ植物。 / ヤム – ヤムイモを生産する蔓性の植物（Dioscorea属）。

What is this buttons?

The farmer harvested a huge yam from the vine this morning.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

農夫は今朝、つるから大きなヤムイモを収穫した。

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Sense（1）

Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.

Sense（2）

The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.

Sense（3）

(US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.

Sense（4）

(Scotland) Potato.

Sense（5）

(New Zealand) A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.

Sense（6）

(Malaysia, Singapore) Taro.

Sense（7）

An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam.

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