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Definição e significado de yam
Definição
yam (n.)
1.edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
2.sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
3.any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
4.edible tuber of any of several yams
Yam (n.)
1.(MeSH)A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.
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Merriam Webster
YamYam (yăm), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.]
1. (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 Dioscorea sativa, but several others are cultivated.
2. (Bot.) Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato. [U. S.]
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.
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Dicionario analógico
Yam (n.)
[MeSH]
Dioscoreaceae, Tacca[Hyper.]
Ipomoea batatas, Sweet Potato - Ipomoea[Analogie]
yam (n.)
Famille des Dioscoréacées (fr)[ClasseTaxo.]
teinture brune (végétal) (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
tubercule alimentaire (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
plante tropicale (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
plante vivace (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
yam (n.)
root crop, root vegetable[Hyper.]
yam (n.)
sweet potato[Hyper.]
yam (n.)
Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea[membre]
vine[Hyper.]
yam (n.)
tuber[Hyper.]
yam, yam plant[Desc]
yam (n.)
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Yam or YAM may refer to:
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Geography
- Yam, North Khorasan, a village in Faruj County, North Khorasan Province, Iran
- Yam, Tehran, a village in Pishva County, Tehran Province, Iran
- Yam, California, a former settlement in Merced County
- Yam Island (Queensland), an island in the Torres Strait
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport, from its IATA airport code
- Yam, a Hebrew word for sea
Names
- Yam, a given name in biblical times
- Yam, surname of Hong Kong, Cantonese of Yum/Jen/Ren
- Simon Yam, actor of Hong Kong
- A term of endearment
Plants and foods
- Yam (vegetable), common name for members of Dioscorea
- Sweet potato, specifically its orange-fleshed cultivars, often marketed as 'yams' in North America and as 'kumara' in New Zealand
- Yam, a salad in Thai cuisine
- A name for oca used in New Zealand and Polynesia
- Jícama, Mexican tuberous root also known as yam or Mexican turnip
Other uses
- Yam (god), a Levantine deity not to be confused with Yama, a Hindu God
- Yam (route), a Mongolian supply point system
- YAM (Yet Another Mailer), a MIME-compliant e-mail client written for AmigaOS based computers
- Yellowstone Art Museum
See also
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