yam
noun
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
yams
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pluralof yam.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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 pomegranates, squash and apples were in season, pink guavas were so ripe you could smell their heady scent from a distance, and nutrient-packed yams were ready for the holidays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
Traditionally, farmers in Nigeria -- which produces 70 percent of the world's yams -- replant chunks of yams and cassava from the previous year's harvest, to grow this year's crop.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
I ordered my usual: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, candied yams and a biscuit slathered in grape jelly butter.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
A teacher had donated his bicycle to the soldiers, cobblers were making soldiers’ boots for free, and farmers were giving away yams.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
