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yam
 
Noun yam has 4 senses
  1. yam - edible tuber of any of several yams
    --1 is a kind of     tuber
    --1 is a part of yam, yam plant
  2. yam, yam plant - any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
    --2 is a kind of vine
    --2 is a member of Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea
    --2 has parts: yam
    --2 has particulars:
     white yam, water yam, Dioscorea alata; cinnamon vine, Chinese yam, Dioscorea batata; air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera; cush-cush, Dioscorea trifida
  3. yam - sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
    --3 is a kind of     sweet potato
  4. yam - edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
    --4 is a kind of     root vegetable
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