ˈyamp noun
or yam·pa also yam·pah -mpə
( -s )
Etymology: of Shoshonean origin; akin to Shoshoni yampa yamp, Ute yampä
: either of two western No. American plants of the genus Carum ( C. gairdneri and C. kelloggii ) with fleshy edible roots — called also squawroot ; see indian potato ; compare caraway