yam
Kelime Anlamı :

1. yerelma.
2. tatlı patates.
3. hint yer elması.
4. İskoç.
5. patates.
6. Dioscorea.
7. Hint yerelması.
8. Patates püresini.
Tanımlar :
1. any of numerous chiefly tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea, many of which have edible tuberous roots.
2. the starchy root of any of these plants, used in the tropics as food.
3. chiefly southern U.S. see sweet potato. see regional note at goober.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the eastern and western hemispheres, usually cultivated
2. the edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
3. A sweet potato; a tuber from the genus ipomoea.
4. potato.
5. home.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. mostly natives of warm climates. the plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. the commonest species is Dioscorea sativa, but several others are cultivated.
2. any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. A tuberous root of a plant of the genus Dioscorea, particularly if belonging to one of numerous species cultivated for their esculent roots; also, such a plant itself.
2. by transference, a variety of the sweet-potato.
3. any plant of the order Dioscoreaceæ.
4. see Rajania.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
2. sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
3. edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
4. edible tuber of any of several yams
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.