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yam
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[jam], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries
- the cultivated plant that yields the yam
- a sweet potato
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Origin
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late 16th century: from Portuguese inhame or obsolete Spanish iƱame, probably of West African origin
[jam], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a cat) miaow
(e.g: a cat slips up the driveway, yamming and trying to talk)
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