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yam
yam is a 3-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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 D. sativa, but several others are cultivated. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 5 senses
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- 1noun
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 D. sativa, but several others are cultivated.
- 2noun
edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
- 3noun
sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
- 4noun
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
- 5noun
edible tuber of any of several yams
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