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Meaning of "yam" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YAM

From Portuguese inhame, ultimately of West African origin; compare Senegal nyami to eat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YAM

yam  [jæm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of yam in the English dictionary

The first definition of yam in the dictionary is any of various twining plants of the genus Dioscorea, of tropical and subtropical regions, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Dioscoreaceae. Other definition of yam is the starchy tuber of any of these plants, which is eaten as a vegetable. Yam is also any of certain large varieties of sweet potato.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YAM

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Yakuza boss
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Yale lock
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Yamagata
Yamani
Yamasaki
Yamashita
yamen
Yamim Nora´im
yamin tovim
yammer
yammerer
yammering
Yamoussoukro
yampy

WORDS THAT END LIKE YAM

Adam
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Amsterdam
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Nam
on the beam
program
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team
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Synonyms and antonyms of yam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YAM

Find out the translation of yam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

batata
570 millions of speakers

English

yam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रतालू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ям
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inhame
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাঙা আলু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

patate douce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Süßkartoffel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

山芋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

참마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoai lang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருணை கிழங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

याम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tatlı patates
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

patata dolce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

yam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ям
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

yam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γιαμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yam

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YAM»

The term «yam» is very widely used and occupies the 15.381 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAM»

Discover the use of yam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yam
"Yam is a small boy with a magical backpack and a knack for betting into unusual situations. On the mysterious island of La Leche de la Luna, fantastic things wait around every corner"--P. [4] of cover.
Corey Barba, 2008
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Dynamics of complex systems
"The study of complex systems in a unified framework has become recognized in recent years as a new scientific discipline, the ultimate in the interdisciplinary fields. Breaking down the barriers betwe"
Yaneer Bar-Yam, 1997
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Give Me My Yam!: Read and Share
When Jordan loses the yam he just dug up in the river, he keeps asking to get it back, only to get something else instead, in a repetitive story set on a Caribbean island.
Jan Blake, 1999
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Wild Yam: Nature's Progesterone
Research shows that wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) can be an effective way to enhance the body's progesterone and other hormone levels, thereby promoting a feeling of well-being.
Rita Elkins, 1999
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Sisters Of The Yam: Black Women And Self-recovery
Hooks explores how black women's emotional growth and development is affected by daily assaults of racism and sexism.
Bell Hooks, 2005
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I Yam Loved: The Beginning...
I Yam Loved is the story of a remarkable journey taken by the members of the Yam family.
Valerie, 2009
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Training Day on Mini-sett Yam Production at Bodles ...
In fact, nematodes do cause significant losses in yam production. Twenty years ago, for example, the yampie ( D . tr i f i da ) was a favoured yam and grown extensively in Jamaica. Today, the yampie is almost extinct in this country. Why?
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Cultivation Status and Genetic Diversity of Yam Bean ...
Cultivation status of yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) in Indonesia 2.1.1. Abstract The yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) is a legume root crop. It is usually known as a vegetable crop and is frequently used in many Southeast-Asia countries but so  ...
Agung Karuniawan, 2004
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Tissue Culture and Minisett Technologies for an Improved Yam ...
After producing foundation mother seed yam tubers from these plants they can then be minisetted to increase the total amount of d is ease / v irus tested planting material available to farmers. So the benefits are obvious when both techniques ...
IICA-Jamaica
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Consumers' Preference for Minisett Yellow Yam
GENERAL DISCUSSION On careful observation of the survey results, there is a reasonable basis for concluding that consumers have a definite preference for the minisett yellow yam. Results show that the majority (79%) of the consumers ...
Veronica Williamson, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yam is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Yam Hain Hum' heads to MumbaiActors Manav Gohil and Atul Parchure, who play Yamraj and Chitragupt in the popular sitcom “Yam Hain Hum†, were ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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President Tony Tan Keng Yam meets top Chinese leaders during …
Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work towards an upgrade of the China-Singapore Free Trade ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Why Bob Parsons changed the name of his PR company
YAM Worldwide is the parent company for Parsons' entities, including YAM Capital, YAM Properties, Parsons Xtreme Golf, Scottsdale National Golf Club and ... «Phoenix Business Journal, Jun 15»
4
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. Earnings Rise as US Plant Fires Up
Quartz surfaces are becoming more popular with customers around the world. Caesarstone (NASDAQ:CSTE), an Israel-based manufacturer of engineered ... «Motley Fool, May 15»
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Former Bat Yam mayor gets 8 months in prison upon state appeal
The former mayor of Bat Yam, Shlomo Lahiani, in the Tel Aviv District Court, April 27, 2015. Photo by Tomer Appelbaum. Text size. Comments (0). Print Page. «Haaretz, Apr 15»
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Surf's Up at the New Tel Aviv Hotel Yam
Dudes, it's time to grab your board and catch some waves in Tel Aviv. Yam Hotel, the newest boutique hotel from the Atlas Hotels Chain, exudes the hedonistic ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Yamraj's plane gets hijacked in 'Yam Hain Hum'
In an upcoming episode of Yam Hain Hum, Yamraj, played by Manav Gohil, is seen travelling on an airplane for the first time to Shimla without his aides, ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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'Yam Hain Hum' heads to Mumbai
Actors Manav Gohil and Atul Parchure, who play Yamraj and Chitragupt in the popular sitcom a Yam Hain Huma , were seen exploring Mumbai where they tried ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
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Gorilla celebrates first birthday with pureed yam cake
SAN DIEGO — A baby gorilla born via emergency cesarean section at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park celebrated her first birthday Thursday with a pureed yam ... «fox5sandiego.com, Mar 15»
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Syracuse University hazing victim may lose fingers to frostbite
Following an investigation the Syracuse Police Department arrested 19 year-old Tae Kim and 21 year-old Jeffrey Yam. Both suspects are charged with first ... «CNYcentral.com, Mar 15»

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