WILD YAM

Meaning of WILD YAM in English

any of several uncultivated yams, esp. Dioscorea villosa, of the U.S., having a woody, tuberous root.

[ 1835-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

WILD YAM — noun 1. : any of various uncultivated plants of the genus Dioscorea (as D. paniculata of eastern No. America) 2. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YAM — Airport Name : Sault Ste. Marie Airport Airport Location : Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada IATA Code : YAM ICAO …
Airport Code English Dictionary
YAM — apali;ubi
English-Visayan vocabulary
YAM — noun Etymology: earlier iname, from Portuguese inhame & Spanish ñame, of African origin; akin to Fulani n~i to eat Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YAM — Any of several plant species of the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae, or yam family), native to warmer regions of both …
Английский словарь Британика
WILD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) wild pig wild boar Hickok Wild Bill wild carrot {{link=wild rice">wild rice Wild West …
Английский словарь Британика
WILD — I. ˈwīld, esp before pause or consonant ˈwīəld adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English wilde, from Old English; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YAM — ˈyam, -aa(ə)m noun ( -s ) Etymology: earlier inany, iname, nname, from Portuguese inhame & Spanish ñame, of West African …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YAM — (n.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives …
Английский словарь Webster
YAM — (n.) Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato.
Английский словарь Webster
WILD — (superl.) Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated; brought …
Английский словарь Webster
YAM — ( n. ) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WILD — ( superl. ) Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YAM — /yam/ , n. 1. the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WILD — — wildly , adv. — wildness , n. /wuyld/ , adj., wilder, wildest , adv. , n. adj. 1. living …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YAM — n. tropical vine that bears edible tuberous roots; edible starchy tuber of the yam plant; sweet potato (USA)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WILD — I. ˈwī(-ə)ld adjective Etymology: Middle English wilde, from Old English; akin to Old High German wildi wild, Welsh gwyllt Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YAM — noun Etymology: earlier iname, from Portuguese inhame & Spanish ñame, of African origin; akin to Fulani nyami to eat Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YAM — add. ·noun any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato. 2. yam ·noun a large, esculent, farinaceous tuber …
Webster English vocab
WILD — adv wildly; as, to talk wild. 2. wild ·superl hard to steer; said of a vessel. 3. wild ·superl …
Webster English vocab
YAM — ■ noun 1》 the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. 2》 the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
YAM — [yam] n [earlier iname, fr. Pg inhame & Sp name, of African origin; akin to Fulani nyami to eat] (1657) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WILD — [wild] adj [ME wilde, fr. OE; akin to OHG wildi wild, W gwyllt] (bef. 12c) 1 a: living in a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
YAM — any of several plant species of the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae), native to warmer regions of both hemispheres. A number …
Britannica English vocabulary
YAM — yam BrE AmE jæm ▷ yams jæmz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WILD — wild, Wild BrE AmE waɪ ə ld ▷ wilder ˈwaɪ ə ld ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ wildest …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YAM — / jæm; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] the large root of a tropical plant that is cooked …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILD — / waɪld; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( wild·er , wild·est ) ANIMALS / PLANTS 1. living or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YAM — yam /jæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Portuguese ; Origin: inhame and Spanish ñame , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WILD — I. wild 1 S2 W2 /waɪld/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ wild , ↑ wildness ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YAM — n. 1 a any tropical or subtropical climbing plant of the genus Dioscorea. b the edible starchy tuber of this. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WILD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 (of an animal or plant) in its original natural state; not domesticated or cultivated …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
YAM — n. 1 a any tropical or subtropical climbing plant of the genus Dioscorea. b the edible starchy tuber of this. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILD — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of an animal or plant) in its original natural state; not domesticated or cultivated …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
YAM — n.1 a any tropical or subtropical climbing plant of the genus Dioscorea. b the edible starchy tuber of this. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WILD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. (of an animal or plant) in its original natural state; not domesticated or cultivated …
Oxford English vocab
YAM — ( yams) 1. A yam is a root vegetable which is like a potato, and grows in tropical regions. N-VAR …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILD — ( wilds, wilder, wildest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Wild animals …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILD — (~s, ~er, ~est) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Wild animals or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
YAM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He walks down the Stroud Green Road, past the halal shops and the yam shops. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WILD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wild accusation (= with no evidence to support it ) ▪ She’s made …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YAM — n. Any of several plant species of the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae, or yam family), native to warmer regions of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WILD — adj. 1 undomesticated, untamed, unbroken, savage, feral The only four-legged animals inhabiting the island were wild pigs 2 uncultivated, uninhabited, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
YAM — [Persian] The Iranian primeval king who rules a realm where justice, order and abundance prevail. His name means "twin" and …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
YAM — сущ.; бот. 1) ямс 2) батат (ботаника) ям, ямс (Dioscorea gen.) (шотландское) картофель (американизм) батат, сладкий картофель (в южных штатах) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WILD — 1) бурный 2) дикий 3) натуральный 4) некаптированный 5) необдуманный 6) нестабилизированный 7) сырой • - wild animal - wild arc - wild compact - wild curve - wild data - wild embedding - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
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WILD — 1. прил. 1) а) дикий ( о животных ) , дикорастущий ( о растениях ) wild animals — дикие звери …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WILD — 1. прил. 1) а) дикий (о животных), дикорастущий (о растениях) wild animals — дикие звери wild flowers — полевые цветы Syn: feral Ant: tame 1. б) относящийся к диким …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
YAM — бот. 1) ямс, диоскорея (Dioscorea) 2) торица полевая (Spergula arvensis) • - bitter yam - bulb-bearing yam - Chinese yam - common yam - Indian yam - water yam - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
YAM — бот. 1) ямс, диоскорея ( Dioscorea ) 2) торица полевая ( Spergula arvensis ) • - bitter yam - bulb-bearing …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
WILD — 1. _a. 1> дикий; wild flower - полевой цветок 2> невозделанный; необитаемый 3> пугливый (о животных, птицах и т. п.) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WILD — 1. a. 1. дикий; wild flower - полевой цветок 2. невозделанный; необитаемый 3. пугливый (о животных, птицах и т. п.) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WILD — 1. _a. 1> дикий; wild flower полевой цветок 2> невозделанный; необитаемый 3> пугливый (о животных, птицах и т.п.) 4> бурный, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
YAM — в США батат Так в южных штатах США ошибочно называют выращиваемый там сладкий картофель [sweet potatoes], Ipomoea batatas (лат). Ботанически ямс …
YAM — сущ.; бот. 1) ямс 2) батат (ботаника) ям, ямс (Dioscorea gen.) (шотландское) картофель (американизм) батат, сладкий картофель (в южных штатах) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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