| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| yam | (noun) sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked | - |
| (noun) edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food | - | |
| (noun) any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots | Synonyms: yam plant | |
| (noun) edible tuber of any of several yams | - | |
| yammer | (verb) complain whiningly | Synonyms: grizzle, whine, yawp |
| (verb) cry loudly, as of animals | Synonyms: howl, wrawl, yowl |