yampee

[ yam-pee ]

/ ˈyæm pi /

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noun

a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers.

Nearby words

yami, yamim nora'im, yammer, yamoussoukro, yampa, yampee, yampy, yamuna, yan xishan, yana, yanan

Origin of yampee

First recorded in 1790–1800; perhaps ultimately of West African orig.; compare Vai (Mande language of Liberia and Sierra Leone) džambi wild yam

Also called cush-cush.

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Examples from the Web for yampee

When I pointed to the fresh water, he said slowly and distinctly, "Yampee, Yampee."
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes