单词 | yellow yam |
释义 | > as lemmasyellow yam yellow yam n. any of various species or varieties of yam (genus Dioscorea) that produce yellow-fleshed tubers, esp. D. cayennensis of tropical Africa; a tuber of a such a plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > yam jicama1604 yam1657 Negro country yam1696 yellow yam1836 adjigo1863 cush-cush1871 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > yam > yam plant Indian potato1752 yam-vine1792 yellow yam1836 1836 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian 20 Feb. Some of the other kinds are the white yam, the red yam, the yellow or afoo yam, and the Indian yam. 1913 W. Harris Notes Fruit & Veg. Jamaica 42 Yellow yam and its varieties belong to Dioscorea cayennensis. 1973 N. Farki Countryman Karl Black iv. 38 Rice and two pieces of yellow yam in one plate. 2011 Ajax News Advertiser (Nexis) 21 Feb. (Final ed.) She still enjoys Jamaican food such as white and yellow yams and bananas. < as lemmas |
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