yampee

[ yam-pee ]

/ ˈyæm pi /

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

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called cush-cush.

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

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