YAMPEE


Meaning of YAMPEE in English

/yam"pee/ , n.

a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers. Also called cush-cush .

[ 1790-1800; perh. ult. of West African orig.; cf. Vai (Mande language of Liberia and Sierra Leone) dzambi wild yam ]

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