Yam vs Yah - What's the difference?
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As a noun yam is water. As a proper noun yah is .
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yam Etymology 1
From (etyl) inhame and (etyl) . The term was coined in .
Noun
( en noun)
(botany) 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) Potato.
Usage notes
Careful use distinguishes yams (genus Dioscorea'') from sweet potatoes (''Ipomoea batatas ), while casual American use conflates these.
Derived terms
* Chinese yam
* purple yam
* wild yam
* yamless
Etymology 2
Noun
( en noun)
(West Cumbria) home.
Anagrams
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yah English
Etymology 1
An alternative pronunciation, akin to yeah.
Adverb
( -)
(UK, India, South Africa) Yes.
- Yah , we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense.
Etymology 2
From the pronunciation of “yes” which such people use.
Noun
( en noun)
(British, informal) An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.
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