yams
- plural of yam.
Example Sentences
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Issa was just 6 years old then, his family raising goats and farming yams in Perma, 270 miles north of Cotonou, the country’s biggest city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The first steps, at least, are already underway for the 44-year-old agronomist, who was awarded this year's prestigious Africa Food Prize for her research on yams and cassava, both major food staples in Africa.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
She spends her mornings scouring the produce warehouses in nearby downtown for the oranges, mangoes, mushrooms, yams, garlic and greens her customers rely on to meet their daily grocery needs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
Their fried chicken, mac and cheese and candied yams are consistently spectacular.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025
He thought I was making up those tasty yams and pork chops and I can’t cook to save my hfe.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
