Yam word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "yam" word
[noun] sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
[noun] any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
[noun] edible tuber of any of several yams
\Yam\ (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus {Dioscorea}; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is {D. sativa}, but several others are cultivated. {Chinese yam}, a plant ({Dioscorea Batatas}) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. {Wild yam}.
(a) A common plant ({Dioscorea villosa}) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock.
(b) An orchidaceous plant ({Gastrodia sesamoides}) of Australia and Tasmania.
Synonyms for yam
yam plant
See also: air potato | Chinese yam | cinnamon vine | cush-cush | Dioscorea | Dioscorea alata | Dioscorea batata | Dioscorea bulbifera | Dioscorea trifida | genus Dioscorea | root vegetable | sweet potato | tuber | vine | water yam | white yam | yam |
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Let's analyse "yam" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: MAY. Average typing speed for these characters is 795 milliseconds. [info]
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yam: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One. |
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