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How to pronounce “yam”
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Pronunciation guide for yam
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of yam with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Foods Humanity Forgot — and How We’re Bringing Them Back
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- Definition summary
- Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
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How to pronounce yam
The Foods Humanity Forgot — and How We’re Bringing Them Back
So let's deep dive into an example of ube or greater yam.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “yam”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
- The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
- (US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
- (Scotland) A potato.
- (New Zealand) An oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.
- (Malaysia, Singapore) Taro.
- An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Practice Nearby Words
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