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单词 yampee
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yampee

[ yam-pee ]
/ ˈyæm pi /

noun

a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers.
Also called cush-cush.

Origin of yampee

First recorded in 1790–1800; perhaps ultimately of West African origin; compare Vai (Mande language of Liberia and Sierra Leone) džambi “wild yam”

Words nearby yampee

Yami, Yamim Nora'im, yammer, Yamoussoukro, Yampa, yampee, yampy, Yamuna, Yana, Yanan, yang
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Example sentences from the Web for yampee

  • When I pointed to the fresh water, he said slowly and distinctly, "Yampee, Yampee."

    Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
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