yam
yam
- n edible tuber of any of several yams
- n any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
- n sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
- n edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
- Once you understand that, you don't have to be swayed by the fad diet any more, whether it is a konnyaku (alimentary yam paste) or a banana diet.
- His site--filled with useful links, cautionary notes and essays on treatments ranging from aromatherapy to wild-yam cream--is widely cited by doctors and medical writers and draws .
- And Bolt's performance-enhancing yams should not be confused with any kind of drug: "I don't even use fertilizer growing those yams," she says.