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.
Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato.
'Restraint', derived from verb-root 'yam' – to restrain. First of the eight steps of ashtãng-yoga, entailing virtuous and moral living for purity of mind and unobstructed concentration.
Sweet root vegetable similar in appearance to the sweet potato, but with pointed ends and a subdued yellow-orange color; a darker variety called yampee or cush-cush grows in the Southern United States and Mexico and produces clusters of smaller, tastier yams; often candied; should be firm, unwithered and unblemished when purchased. The true yam, also called name, is not the same as a sweet potato (although since there are hundreds of species, some are similar). It is very bland and, when cooked, very, very dry.
edible tuber of any of several yams
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
Comes from a vine that grows everywhere in the tropics, and is a large edible root. Yams or name comes in many sizes. The skin is usually brown with a white-yellow flesh. The texture is slightly mealy with a nut-like flavor. What we are used to calling a yam here in the U.S. is actually a sweet potato.
Yam is a term that is often used when referring to various types of sweet potatoes, such an orange-fleshed sweet potato. However, a true yam, which is not related to the sweet potato, is very different in taste and shape. It is a hearty tuber that does not have the sweeter taste of a sweet potato, but instead may have flavours that range from bland to earthy, slightly smoky in taste, or nutty and only moderately sweet. The shape of the yam can be oblong, tapered or round with a thick outer skin that is dark brown and bark-like, ranging from smooth to shaggy in appearance. Their dense flesh can be an off-white colour to pale yellow or slightly pinkish orange with a very starchy texture.
A tropical-vine tuber found in South and Central America, West Indies, Asia and Africa. Frequently confused with sweet potatos, true yams are from different plant species and are not widely marketed or grown in the U.S.
Similar in size and color to the potato, but nuttier in flavor, it is not be confused with the Southern sweet yam or sweet potato. Caribbean yams are served boiled, mashed or baked.
A root vegetable resembling sweet potatoes.
similar in size and shape to a sweet potato but of a different plant species; true yams are seldom grown in the U.S.; they are found in Latin American markets and have a higher moisture and sugar content
There are over 150 species of yams grown throughout the world. Most of "yams" sold in the U.S., however, are actually sweet potatoes. Yams are higher in sugar that sweet potatoes. Used in soups and stews, mashed, and fried.
Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae). They are cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. They are used in a similar fashion to potatoes and sweet potatoes.