YAM


Meaning of YAM in English

n. 1 a any tropical or subtropical climbing plant of the genus Dioscorea. b the edible starchy tuber of this. 2 US a sweet potato.

[ Port. inhame or Sp. iñame, of unkn. orig. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.