English word yam comes from Portuguese inhame (Yam (edible root of Dioscorea vine).), Spanish ñame (Yam.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| inhame | Portuguese (por) | Yam (edible root of Dioscorea vine). |
| ñame | Spanish (spa) | Yam. |
| yam | English (eng) | (Malaysia, Singapore) Taro.. (NZ) A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.. (Scotland) Potato.. (US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.. Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.. The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food. |